A review of the nonpressor and nonantidiuretic actions of the hormone vasopressin

The pressor and antidiuretic actions of arginine vasopressin (AVP) have been well documented. This review focuses on the less widely appreciated actions of AVP which also have important physiologic functions and when better understood may provide important insights into common disease states. These...

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Published in:Frontiers in medicine 2015-01, Vol.2, p.19-19
Main Authors: Mavani, Gaurang P, DeVita, Maria V, Michelis, Michael F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Arginine Vasopressin
Cell Proliferation
Diabetes Mellitus
Hypertension
Infection
Medicine
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Summary:The pressor and antidiuretic actions of arginine vasopressin (AVP) have been well documented. This review focuses on the less widely appreciated actions of AVP which also have important physiologic functions and when better understood may provide important insights into common disease states. These actions include effects on pain perception and bone structure as well as important relationships to the varied components of metabolic syndrome. These include effects on blood glucose, lipid levels, and blood pressure. AVP may also play a role in the progression of chronic kidney disease and effect physiologic changes relating to aging, abnormal social behavior, and cognitive function. Important cellular responses including cell proliferation, inflammation, and control of infection and their relationship to AVP are described. Finally, the effects of AVP on hemostasis and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis are noted. The goal of this summary of the various actions of AVP is to direct attention to the potential benefits of research in these underemphasized areas of importance.
ISSN:2296-858X
2296-858X
DOI:10.3389/fmed.2015.00019