Known as the gas exchange organ, the lung is also critical for responding to the aerosol
environment in part through interaction with the nervous system. The diversity and specificity …

Sensory nerves innervating the lung and airways play an important role in regulating various
cardiopulmonary functions and maintaining homeostasis under both healthy and disease …

Bronchopulmonary sensory neurons are derived from the vagal sensory ganglia and are
essential for monitoring the physical and chemical environment of the airways and lungs …

The airways are densely innervated by sensory afferent nerves, whose activation regulates
respiration and triggers defensive reflexes (eg, cough, bronchospasm). Airway innervation is …

Vagal sensory neurons constitute the major afferent supply to the airways and lungs.
Subsets of afferents are defined by their embryological origin, molecular profile …

Mainly due to the lack of conclusive morphological data, correlation between functionally
and morphologically defined lung receptors has so far been unsatisfactory. In the present …

Identifying the major ionotropic neurotransmitter in a respiratory neuron is of critical
importance in determining how the neuron fits into the respiratory system, whether in …

Pulmonary neuroepithelial bodies are polymodal sensors widely distributed within the
airway mucosa of mammals and other species. Neuroepithelial body cells store and most …

The epithelium of intrapulmonary airways in many species harbors diffusely spread
innervated groups of neuroendocrine cells, called neuroepithelial bodies (NEBs). Data on …

Breathing is essential for survival and under precise neural control. The vagus nerve is a
major conduit between lung and brain required for normal respiration. Here, we identify two …