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The vasopressin V1b receptor critically regulates hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity under both stress and resting conditions

The neurohypophyseal peptide [Arg(8)]-vasopressin (AVP) exerts major physiological actions through three distinct receptor isoforms designated V1a, V1b, and V2. Among these three subtypes, the vasopressin V1b receptor is specifically expressed in pituitary corticotrophs and mediates the stimulatory...

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Main Authors: Tanoue, Akito, Ito, Shuji, Honda, Kenji, Oshikawa, Sayuri, Kitagawa, Yoko, Koshimizu, Taka-aki, Mori, Toyoki, Tsujimoto, Gozoh
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Clinical Investigation 2004
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC311433/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14722621
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1172/JCI200419656
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