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Itchiness Cell - Itch - Itchy

Scientists find an itchiness cell

Scientists have pinpointed a specific type of nerve cell in mice which appears to generate the itch sensation. Ref. Source 7

Itchy Itch Cell Itchiness

I have found that if you ignore a itch it will soon go away. I have mastered the technique for ignoring an itch. I hope that the itch cells they have found are able to be put asleep for some people.

Itchiness Cell - Itch - Itchy Health & Special Psychology

Skin has the nerve to tell you to scratch

A potential drug target for itching sensations has been developed by researchers. Their work shows that skin cells -- when exposed to certain itch-producing chemicals -- can powerfully regulate nearby sensory nerve cells and facilitate transmission of the itchy feelings to the brain. The ion channel TRPV4 functions in skin cells as a pivotal switch in this newly revealed signaling pathway. Ref. Source 5a.