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The physiological and pathophysiological functions of renal and extrarenal vasopressin V2 receptors.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 May 2014
Juul Kristian Vinter, Bichet Daniel G, Nielsen Søren, Nørgaard Jens Peter
Abstract excerpt
The arginine vasopressin (AVP) type 2 receptor (V2R) is unique among AVP receptor subtypes in signaling through cAMP. Its key function is in the kidneys, facilitating the urine concentrating mechanism through the AVP/V2 type receptor/aquaporin 2 system in the medullary and cortical collecting ducts. Recent clinical and research observations strongly support the existence of an extrarenal V2R. The clinical...
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