Occurrence of VIP nerves in mammal dental pulps

Rolf Uddman Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Oral Surgery, Dental Clinic, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Endodontics, University of Lund, School of Dentistry, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Histology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden

Gunnar Björlin Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Oral Surgery, Dental Clinic, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Endodontics, University of Lund, School of Dentistry, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Histology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden

Bengt Möller Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Oral Surgery, Dental Clinic, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Endodontics, University of Lund, School of Dentistry, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Histology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden

Frank Sundler Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Oral Surgery, Dental Clinic, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Endodontics, University of Lund, School of Dentistry, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Histology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden

Abstract

Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), a neuropeptide with possible neurotransmitter function, was demonstrated in nerves of dental pulps of several mammals including man. The VIP containing nerves were observed around blood vessels and as single terminals in the pulpal stroma.

In view of the potent vasodilatory actions of VIP it is conceivable that pulpal VIP nerves take part in the regulation of local blood flow.

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