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MeSH Heading: Vasopressins
Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.631.692.781; D12.644.400.900; D12.644.456.925; D12.644.548.691.692.781; D12.776.631.650.937
Unique ID: D014667
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014667
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note: Antidiuretic hormones released by the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS of all vertebrates (structure varies with species) to regulate water balance and OSMOLARITY. In general, vasopressin is a nonapeptide consisting of a six-amino-acid ring with a cysteine 1 to cysteine 6 disulfide bridge or an octapeptide containing a CYSTINE. All mammals have arginine vasopressin except the pig with a lysine at position 8. Vasopressin, a vasoconstrictor, acts on the KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCTS to increase water reabsorption, increase blood volume and blood pressure.
Entry Term(s): Antidiuretic Hormone; Antidiuretic Hormones; Pitressin; Vasopressin; Vasopressin (USP); beta-Hypophamine
Pharm Action: Hemostatics
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Antidiuretic Agents
Registry Numbers: 11000-17-2; 0
See Also: Inappropriate ADH Syndrome; Receptors, Vasopressin
Public MeSH Note: 79; was VASOPRESSIN 1963-78
Online Note: use VASOPRESSINS to search VASOPRESSIN 1966-78
History Note: 79; was VASOPRESSIN 1963-78
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

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blood (BL)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0022562
Registry Numbers: 11000-17-2
Scope Note: Antidiuretic hormones released by the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS of all vertebrates (structure varies with species) to regulate water balance and OSMOLARITY. In general, vasopressin is a nonapeptide consisting of a six-amino-acid ring with a cysteine 1 to cysteine 6 disulfide bridge or an octapeptide containing a CYSTINE. All mammals have arginine vasopressin except the pig with a lysine at position 8. Vasopressin, a vasoconstrictor, acts on the KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCTS to increase water reabsorption, increase blood volume and blood pressure.
Terms: Vasopressins Preferred Term
Term UI T042913
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); beta-Hypophamine
Term UI T042910
Date12/30/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Antidiuretic Hormones
Term UI T042912
Date12/09/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Antidiuretic Hormone
Term UI T001004676
Date01/06/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

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