National Geographic Called natriuretic polypeptide b (Nppb), the itch-causing molecule is already known to be released by the heart, where it controls blood pressure by regulating the amount of sodium released by the kidneys. (Explore a human-body interactive.) The team ...
Medical Xpress Itch-inducing agents activate a discrete population of peripheral sensory neurons defined by the expression of the neuropeptide natriuretic polypeptide b (Nppb). In turn, the release of Nppb from these primary pruriceptive neurons triggers a dedicated ...
TIME Writing in Science, molecular biologists working at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research report that a molecule known as neuropeptide natriuretic polypeptide b (Nppb) that is released by nerve cells far from the actual itch site ...
The Independent Removing the neurotransmitter – called natriuretic polypeptide b (Nppb) – causes an itch to disappear while replacing it within the spinal cord results...
