Arginine vasopressin gene expression in supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamous following cerebral ischemia and reperfusion.

Liu X, Jin Y, Huichao Zheng, G Chen, Bin Tan, Biao Wu

PubMed · 2000 · 14 citations · 0 references

Abstract

The transcription of AVP gene elevated, then promoting synthesis and release of AVP in SON, PVN. Under the specific condition of cerebral ischemia and reperfusion, the activity and contents of central AVP increased abnormally is one of the important factors which causes ischemia brain damage.