Itch Protein, Shown in Green (IMAGE)

Duke University Medical Center

Itch Protein, Shown in Green

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A fluorescence microscope image shows the skin of a healthy mouse (left) and skin from a mouse with a poison ivy rash (right). Interleukin-33, shown in green stain, is a protein that acts directly on the nerves, telling the brain the skin is extremely itchy.

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Sven-Eric Jordt/Duke Health

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