/oss/taxonomy/term/2331/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/instances-itching <p>The sensation of itching used to be thought of as a sort of low-grade pain response, which was detected by the same nerves responsible for finding bodily injuries. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3670709/">Recent research</a>, however, has identified special neurons that detect itching and release a signalling molecule called natriuretic polypeptide B (PPB). When this peptide was suppressed in mice, they showed no signs of itching whatsoever.</p> Wed, 10 May 2017 18:49:02 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 2431 at /oss