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Abbreviations
- AD :
-
Atopic dermatitis
- CB :
-
Cannabinoid receptor
- CGRP :
-
Calcitonin gene-related peptide
- DRG :
-
Dorsal root ganglia
- GDNF :
-
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor
- ETA :
-
Endothelin receptor A
- ETB :
-
Endothelin receptor B
- LC :
-
Langerhans cells
- Mrgprs :
-
Mas-related G-protein coupled receptors
- NGF :
-
Nerve growth factor
- PAR-2 :
-
Proteinase-activated receptor-2
- PEA :
-
Palmitoylethanolamine
- PKR :
-
Prokineticin receptor
- SP :
-
Substance P
- THC :
-
Tetrahydrocannabinol
- TrkA :
-
Tyrosine kinase A
- Trp :
-
Transient receptor potential
- VIP :
-
Vasoactive intestinal peptide
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