The anti-diuretic hormone "vasopressin" is released from the brain, and known to work in the kidney, suppressing the diuresis. Now, researchers have clarified that the novel function of "vasopressin" ...

Vasopressin's action in renal cells to regulate water transport depends on protein phosphorylation. Here we used mass spectrometry-based quantitative phosphoproteomics to identify signaling pathways ...

F inding out you have autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) can be a life-altering event, even if you haven’t yet experienced any symptoms. One of the most common genetic diseases, ...

Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with no known drug treatment up until now. Researchers have finally found tweaking certain hormones could help patients with autism. There were two ...

The work, carried out by Pilar Madrigal and Sandra Jurado, from the UMH-CSIC Neurosciences Institute in Alicante, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council and Miguel Hernández ...

LAKE ZURICH, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresenius Kabi announced today the availability in the United States of Vasopressin Injection, USP, a generic equivalent to Vasostrict ®. Fresenius Kabi Vasopressin ...

Neurons use more than 100 different peptides as chemical signals to communicate information, and these have a role in information processing that is quite unlike that of conventional neurotransmitters ...

Research found that the neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin flatten the social hierarchy and synchronize behaviors of rhesus macaques. The work has the potential to lead to new therapies and ...

Previous research has indicated that the anti-diuretic hormone "vasopressin" is released from the brain. It known to work in the kidney, suppressing the diuresis. Here, the Japanese research team led ...