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Descriptor
English
:
Vasopressins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Vasopresinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Vasopressinas
Synonyms
English
:
Antidiuretic Hormones
beta-Hypophamine
Tree Number:
D06.472.699.631.692.781
D12.644.400.900
D12.644.456.925
D12.644.548.691.692.781
D12.776.641.650.937
Definition
English
:
Antidiuretic
hormones
released by the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS of all
vertebrates
(structure varies with species) to regulate
water balance
and OSMOLARITY. In general, vasopressin is a nonapeptide consisting of a six-amino-acid ring with a
cysteine
1 to
cysteine
6 disulfide bridge or an octapeptide containing a
CYSTINE
. All
mammals
have
arginine vasopressin
except the pig with a
lysine
at position 8. Vasopressin, a vasoconstrictor, acts on the
KIDNEY
COLLECTING DUCTS to increase
water
reabsorption, increase
blood volume
and
blood pressure.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; /secret: consider also
INAPPROPRIATE ADH SYNDROME
Pharmacological Action:
Antidiuretic Agents
Hemostatics
Vasoconstrictor Agents
See Related
English
:
Inappropriate ADH Syndrome
Receptors, Vasopressin
History Note
English
:
79; was VASOPRESSIN 1963-78
Allowable Qualifiers
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:
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adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
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blood
cerebrospinal fluid
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classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
drug effects
deficiency
diagnostic use
economics
genetics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
physiology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
22718
Unique Identifier:
D014667
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