Airway Neuropeptides: Roles in Fine Tuning and In Disease?

Many neuropeptides have recently been identified in airways, with potent effects on airway caliber, blood flow, and secretions, raising the possibility that they are involved in airway diseases, such as asthma. Neuropeptides in sensory nerves induce inflammatory effects and may also contribute to the pathology of asthma. These findings may have important therapeutic implications.