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

摘要: The pressor and antidiuretic actions of arginine vasopressin (AVP) have been well documented. This review focuses on the less widely appreciated AVP which also important physiologic functions when better understood may provide insights into common disease states. These include effects pain perception bone structure as relationships to varied components metabolic syndrome. blood glucose, lipid levels, pressure. play a role in progression chronic kidney effect changes relating aging, abnormal social behavior cognitive function. Important cellular responses including cell proliferation, inflammation control infection their relationship are described. Finally, hemostasis hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal access noted. goal this summary various is direct attention potential benefits research these underemphasized areas importance.