Pang-Yen Tseng, PhD, MS, BVM

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Assistant Professor Pain and Translational Symptom Science
Publications
- Tseng, P., Liew, H. L., Ringkamp, M., Nagao, K. & Hoon, M. A. (2025, December). Upregulated natriuretic peptide B expression as a hallmark of chronic itch. Pain, 166 (12), 2818-2830. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003742
- Tseng, P. (2026, March). Cytokine in itch induction and modulation. The Itch Spectrum: The Neurological and Immunological Basis of Itch and Dermatological Disorders, 69-81. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/C2024-0-01689-X
- Tseng, P. & Hoon, M. A. (2022, March). Specific β-Defensins Stimulate Pruritus through Activation of Sensory Neurons. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 142 (3), 594-602. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jid.2021.07.178
- Tseng, P. & Hoon, M. A. (2022, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). Interactions of the Neuro‒Immune‒Stromal Triad in Itch. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 142 (1), 42-46. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jid.2021.08.443
- Tseng, P. & Hoon, M. A. (2022, June 17). GPR15L is an epithelial inflammation-derived pruritogen. Science Advances, 8 (24). American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). doi:10.1126/sciadv.abm7342
- Tseng, P. & Hoon, M. A. (2021, November 10). Oncostatin M can sensitize sensory neurons in inflammatory pruritus. Science Translational Medicine, 13 (619). American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.abe3037
- Turner, M., Anderson, D. E., Bartels, P., Nieves‐Cintron, M., Coleman, A. M., Henderson, P. B., et al. (2020, March 2). α‐Actinin‐1 promotes activity of the L‐type Ca 2+ channel Ca v 1.2. The EMBO Journal, 39 (5). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.15252/embj.2019102622
- Tseng, P. & Hoon, M. A. (2020). Molecular Genetics of Kappa Opioids in Pain and Itch Sensations. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, 255-274. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/164_2020_397
- Tseng, P., Zheng, Q., Li, Z. & Dong, X. (2019, July (3rd Quarter/Summer)). MrgprX1 mediates neuronal excitability and itch through tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channels. Itch, 4 (3), e28-e28. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/itx.0000000000000028
Academic and Professional Activities
Professional
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- Organization:
- NIH study section - Neuroscience of Interoception and Chemosensation
- Role:
- Grant Reviewer/Referee