Novel Insights in the Neurochemistry and Function of Pulmonary Sensory Receptors
With the advances of immunohistochemistry in combination with confocal microscopy, airway sensory receptor end-organs can now be examined and evaluated objectively. Based on their 'neurochemical coding', morphology, location and origin, three sensory receptor end organs are currently morphologically well-characterised: smooth muscle-associated airway receptors (SMARs), neuroepithelial bodies (NEBs) and visceral pleura receptors (VPRs). The present information on the functional morphological and neurochemical characteristics of these sensory receptors, leads to important conclusions about their (possible) function.
From the contents:
Sensory nerve terminals in intrapulmonary airways and lungs
Electrophysiologicalls identified airway receptors: main characteristicsMorphology and location of electrophysiologically identified sensory airway receptors
The neurochemical coding of airway afferents
Morphologically identified sensory receptor end-organs in the airways, lungs and visceral pleura
In situ functional imaging of sensory receptors in lung models
Concluding remarks and future prospects
Subject index
Brouns, Inge
Pintelon, Isabel
Timmermans, Jean-Pierre
Adriaensen, Dirk
| ISBN | 9783642227721 |
|---|---|
| Article number | 9783642227721 |
| Media type | eBook - PDF |
| Copyright year | 2011 |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Length | 118 pages |
| Illustrations | w. 23 ill., 21 col. ill. |
| Language | English |
| Copy protection | Digital watermarking |
