Neurotransmitters* | Origin¶ | CotransmittersΔ | Vasculature | Glands | Airway smooth muscle |
Acetylcholine | Parasympathetic | Carbon monoxide | Vasodilatation | Secretion | Contraction |
VIP◊ | Parasympathetic | NO, PACAP | Vasodilatation | Secretion | Relaxation |
Nitric Oxide (NO)§ | Parasympathetic | VIP, PACAP | Vasodilatation | No effect | Relaxation |
Carbon monoxide¥ | Parasympathetic | Acetylcholine | Vasodilatation | Not assessed | Relaxation |
Norepinephrine | Sympathetic | Neuropeptide Y | Vasoconstriction | No effect | Relaxation |
Neuropeptide Y | Sympathetic | Norepinephrine | Vasoconstriction | No effect | No effect |
CGRP‡ | Afferent | SP, NKA | Vasodilatation | No effect | No effect |
Substance P (SP)** | Afferent | NKA, CGRP | Vasodilatation | Secretion | Contraction |
Neurokinin A (NKA) | Afferent | SP, CGRP | Vasodilatation | Secretion | Contraction |
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