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The vasopressin-aquaporin-2 pathway syndromes.
Handbook of clinical neurology - 1 Jan 2021
Valenti Giovanna, Tamma Grazia
Abstract excerpt
Vasopressin is the key hormone involved in water conservation and regulation of water balance, essential for life. In the renal collecting duct, vasopressin binds to the V2 receptor, increasing water permeability through activation of aquaporin-2 redistribution to the luminal membrane. This mechanism promotes rapid water reabsorption, important for immediate survival; however, only recently it has become clear...
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