Aquaporins, Vasopressin, and Aging: Current Perspectives

Functioning of the hypothalamic-neurohypophyseal-vasopressin axis is altered in aging, and the pathway may represent a plausible target to slow the process of aging. Arginine vasopressin, a nine-amino acid peptide that is secreted from the posterior pituitary in response to high plasma osmolality an...

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Published in:	Endocrinology (Philadelphia) Vol. 156; no. 3; pp. 777 - 788
Main Authors:	Tamma, Grazia, Goswami, Nandu, Reichmuth, Johannes, De Santo, Natale G, Valenti, Giovanna
Format:	Journal Article Book Review
Language:	English
Published:	United States Endocrine Society 01-03-2015 Oxford University Press
Subjects:	Abnormalities Age related diseases Aging Aging - physiology Amino acids Aquaporins Aquaporins - genetics Aquaporins - metabolism Argipressin Argipressin receptors Cardiovascular system Females Gene Expression Regulation - physiology Humans Hypertension Hypotension Hypothalamus Kidney diseases Kidneys Lithiasis Males Physiological effects Pituitary (posterior) Receptor mechanisms Receptors Renal function Sex differences Signal transduction Urolithiasis Vasopressin Vasopressins - genetics Vasopressins - metabolism
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