Controlled Clinical TrialtcVNS

ATP release and metabolism by human and guinea pig airways and P2X receptor-dependent effects on bronchopulmonary vagal afferent nerve subtypes

Canning BJ, Yoshihara M, Mori N, Tsujimura T, Inoue M, Meeker S, Liu Q, Undem BJ

British Journal of Pharmacology · 2026

Key finding

It is also unclear whether P2X receptor blockade could compromise the essential defensive functions of cough regulated by the vagal Aδ-fibres terminating in the extrapulmonary airways.

Condition
Respiratory
Stimulation
tcVNS
Evidence tier
Controlled Clinical Trial
Participants
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Cite this study

Canning, B. J., Yoshihara, M., Mori, N., Tsujimura, T., Inoue, M., Meeker, S., Liu, Q., & Undem, B. J. (2026). ATP release and metabolism by human and guinea pig airways and P2X receptor-dependent effects on bronchopulmonary vagal afferent nerve subtypes. British Journal of Pharmacology, 183(5), 1071-1084. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.70238

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