Vasopressin and Vasopressin Receptor Antagonists
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Vasopressin and Vasopressin Receptor Antagonists
Vasopressin, a neurohypophyseal peptide hormone, is the endogenous agonist at V1a, V1b, and V2 receptors. The most important physiological function of vasopressin is the maintenance of water homeostasis through interaction with V2 receptors in the kidney. Vasopressin binds to V2 receptor and increases the number of aquaporin-2 at the apical plasma membrane of collecting duct principal cells. Th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Electrolyte & Blood Pressure
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1738-5997
DOI: 10.5049/ebp.2008.6.1.51