“…1) as well as cell migration, proliferation, differentiation, and death during angiogenesis, atherosclerosis, and restenosis following angioplasty (Erlinge et al, 1998;Burnstock, 2002b). ATP, released as a cotransmitter from sympathetic nerves, constricts vascular smooth muscle via P2X receptors, whereas ATP released from sensory-motor nerves during "axon reflex" activity dilates or constricts 1 Abbreviations: NANC, nonadrenergic, noncholinergic; NO, nitric oxide; E-NTPDase, ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase; NA, noradrenaline; DRG, dorsal root ganglia; PPADS; pyridoxal-5Ј-phosphate-6-azophenyl-2Ј,4Ј disulfonic acid; TNP,trinitrophenyl;NMDA,-oxo-9-purin-9-yl)-1-oxopropyl]amino]benzoic acid; LTP, long-term potentiation; NTS, nucleus tractus solitarius; Ap 4 A, diadenosine tetraphosphate; IL, interleukin; COX, cyclooxygenase; CNS, central nervous system; IB4, isolectin B4; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; MRS2500, 2-iodo-N 6 -methyl-(N)-methanocarba-20-deoxyadenosine-30,50-bisphosphate; A-317491, 5-([(3-phenoxybenzyl)[(1S)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenyl]amino]carbonyl)-1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid; INS37217, P 1 -(uridine 5Ј)-P 4 -(2Ј-deoxycytidine 5Ј)tetraphosphate, tetrasodium salt.…”