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Nothing to sneeze at

Nature Medicine volume 16, pages 1063–1064 (2010)Cite this article

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A hundred years after scientists first linked histamine molecules to allergies, the study of histamine pathways is in the midst of a revival, thanks in part to the discovery of a new type of receptor. This fourth known histamine receptor now provides an attractive drug target for seasonal allergies, asthma and possibly even cancer. Erica Westly traces the histamine reaction.

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Westly, E. Nothing to sneeze at. Nat Med 16, 1063–1064 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1010-1063

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