Nonadrenergic Innervation of Blood Vessels

Geoffrey Burnstock, Ph.D., D.Sc, M.R.C.P. (Hon) F.A.A., F.R.S., is Professor of Anatomy and Head of the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, England., Susan G. Griffith, Ph.D., is an Honorary Research Assistant in the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, England.

Introduction. Nonadrenergic Innervation of Blood Vessels – Some Historical Perspectives and Future Directions.  1. Acetylcholine.  2. Serotonin (5-HT) as a Neurotransmitter in Blood Vessels.  3. Dopaminergic Vasomotor Nerves.  4. Possible Roles for Purine Nucleotides in Perivascular Neurotransmission.  5. Role of Neural Substance P and Coexisting Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) in Cardiovascular Function.  6. Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP): A Putative Neurotransmitter in the Cardiovascular System.  7. Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP), Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) in the Cardiovascular System of Man and Animals.  Index.