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CURRENT OPINION IN PHARMACOLOGY
卷 4, 期 3, 页码 215-220出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2004.01.006
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- NHLBI NIH HHS [HL 60015, HL 6718, HL 36577] Funding Source: Medline
The lung is an important source of sensory neuropeptides that modulate airway function in health and disease. Among these neuropeptides, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) plays a prominent role. CGRP is constitutively expressed in normal lungs where it localizes to a specialized subset of epithelial cells (neuroendocrine cells) and sensory C fibers distributed to pulmonary airways, blood vessels and lymphoid tissue. CGRP can mediate multiple effects, some of which have potential implications in airway homeostasis. These include vasoregulation, bronchoprotection, anti-inflammatory actions and tissue repair. Targeting these effects of CGRP could be a future avenue for modulation of certain aspects of airway diseases.
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