Vascular Innervation and Receptor Mechanisms

Introduction, G. Burnstock. Basic studies - regulation of the autonomic innervation fo blood vessels during development and ageing, T. Cowen; endothelial-derived relaxing factors - focus on nitric oxide, S.M. Gardiner and T. Bennett; effect of endothelin on circulation system, T. Masaki; interaction between endothelium-derived vasoactive factors and neurohumoral substances in the regulation of vascular tone, G.M. Rubanyi; modulation of endothelial-inflammatory cell interactions by primary afferent nerves, Z. Khalil, et al; the sympathetic system - noradrenaline and neuropeptide Y in the sympathetic system - prejunctional interactions and regulation of release, P. Linton-Dahlof and C. Dahlof; neuropeptide Y (NYP) receptor subtypes, and putative receptor ligands, T. Hedner, et al; ATP as a cotransmitter with noradrenaline in sympathetic perivascular nerves, C. Kennedy; parasympathetic innervation of circulation - regulatory peptides of the parasympathetic vascular innervation, R. Uddman, et al; pharmacology of acetylchlorine and vasoactive intestinal peptide in perivascular nerves, O. Rorstad, et al; sensory afferent system - pattern of innervation of sensory afferent systems in the circulation - immunocytochemistry and ultrastructure, S. Gulbenkian and J. Wharton; calcitonin gene-related peptide and blood vessels, I. Jansen, et al; characterization of neurokinin receptors in the circulation, D. Regoli, et al; peptidergic sensory neurons in the local regulation of splanchnic blood flow, P. Holzer; clinical application - neuropeptides in human cardiovascular regulation, J. Pernow; perivascular peptides (NPY, CGRP, and SP) in hypertension and congestive heart failure, L. Edvinsson, et al; perivascular peptides in the coronary circulation - relation to pathophysiology, J. Clarke; perivascular peptides in subarachnoid hemorrhage, R. Juul and L. Edvinsson; vasoactive peptides in migraine and cluster headache, P.J. Goadsby; perivascular peptides in the respiratory tract, J.G. Widdicombe; gastrointestinal circulation in man and animals - regulation by perivascular peptides and classical neurotransmitters, O. Lundgren.