title: Neuropeptides.
abstract: Sensory, parasympathetic, and sympathetic nerves innervate many structures in airways. The anatomy, histology, and function of these nerves and their varied neurotransmitters will be reviewed. Changes that may contribute to the pathophysiology of allergic, viral, and nonallergic rhinitis will be described.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007-2197, USA.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Baraniuk
mesh_terms: D003371:Cough; D006801:Humans; D015260:Neprilysin / Q000502:physiology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000502:physiology*; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000502:physiology; D009666:Nose / Q000294:innervation; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D009479:Neuropeptides; D015260:Neprilysin