Autonomic innervation of the airways.
A review is given of the literature concerning the autonomic innervation of airway smooth muscle. The cholinergic, adrenergic and non-cholinergic non-adrenergic (NANC) systems in humans and several animal species are discussed. The diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities and limitations of new receptor specific agonists and antagonists are also discussed.
van Nieuwstadt
R A
RA
Department of Large Animal Medicine and Nutrition, Veterinary Faculty, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
Hajer
R
R
Breukink
H J
HJ
D000320:Adrenergic Fibers; D000818:Animals; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D002799:Cholinergic Fibers / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000294:innervation*; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000502:physiology; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000502:physiology; D013373:Substance P / Q000502:physiology
D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic; D013373:Substance P