Sentences with phrase «itch signals from»
The researchers studied calcium channels in neurons, which allow for the transport of calcium ions from one nerve cell to another, helping the cells transmit itch signals from the skin to other cells in the spinal cord.
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The brain interprets the signals from the nerves, creating the sensations of pain and itching.
They can receive signals from itch fibers and also pain fibers,» says study coauthor and neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University Xinzhong Dong.
Chen said proving that the channels work in concert helps explain how sensory cells can process numerous types of environmental signals, including itching that results from different things.
Their new tests with mice indicate that this chemical helps relay a signal to itch from the skin to the brain.