Molecular mechanisms of pruritus in prurigo nodularis

Y Shao, D Wang, Y Zhu, Z Xiao, T Jin, L Peng… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Pruritus is the most common symptom of dermatological disorders, and prurigo nodularis
(PN) is notorious for intractable and severe itching. Conventional treatments often yield …

Prurigo Nodularis: Pathogenesis and the Horizon of Potential Therapeutics

HJ Yook, JH Lee - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chronic pruritus that lasts for over 6 weeks can present in various forms, like papules,
nodules, and plaque types, with prurigo nodularis (PN) being the most prevalent. The …

Chronic nodular prurigo: an update on the pathogenesis and treatment

LS Wong, YT Yen - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic nodular prurigo (CNPG) is a recalcitrant chronic itchy disorder that affects the quality
of life. It can be triggered by multiple etiologies, such as atopic dermatitis, diabetes, and …

Pruritus: a sensory symptom generated in cutaneous immuno-neuronal crosstalk

AG Szöllősi, A Oláh, E Lisztes, Z Griger… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pruritus or itch generated in the skin is one of the most widespread symptoms associated
with various dermatological and systemic (immunological) conditions. Although many details …

Prurigo nodularis: review and emerging treatments.

M Leis, P Fleming, CW Lynde - Skin Therapy Letter, 2021 - europepmc.org
Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic, recalcitrant inflammatory skin condition characterized by
the presence of pruritic nodules. The exact pathogenesis of the disease is unknown …

Pruritus, prurigo and lichen simplex

S Ständer, M Greaves - Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, Ninth …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic pruritus (of more than 6 weeks duration) is one of the most frequent and
burdensome of symptoms, occurring not only in association with a variety of dermatoses but …

Advances in understanding the initial steps of pruritoceptive itch: how the itch hits the switch

S Kahremany, L Hofmann, A Gruzman… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pruritoceptive (dermal) itch was long considered an accompanying symptom of diseases, a
side effect of drug applications, or a temporary sensation induced by invading pruritogens …

Cutaneous neuroimmune crosstalk in pruritus

K Agelopoulos, MP Pereira, H Wiegmann… - Trends in Molecular …, 2022 - cell.com
The underlying mechanisms of chronic pruritus (CP), which is often very debilitating for
patients, are still not well understood. Over the past few years, peripheral and central …

[HTML][HTML] Pruritus: From the Bench to the Bedside

A Reich, L Misery, K Takamori - BioMed research international, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pruritus is defined as a unpleasant sensation that causes a desire to scratch. It may
accompany various skin diseases, but it may also be present in many systemic, neurologic …

Emerging drugs for the treatment of chronic pruritic diseases

K Fourzali, RS Golpanian… - Expert opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Chronic pruritus is non-histaminergic and mediated through a complex interplay
of peripheral and central immune and neural pathways. Significant developments in the …