| Gene Symbol | AVP |
| Aliases | VASOPRESSINPROTEIN |
| Chromosome | 20p13 |
| Function | The AVP gene encodes preprovasopressin, which is processed to mature AVP (arginine vasopressin) along with neurophysin I and a glycopeptide. |
| Primary Expression | brain regions involved in social and homeostatic functions: |
| Subcellular Localization | </strong> Secretory vesicles, dense-core granules</div> |
| Pathways | Chaperone |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000101290 |
| GeneCards | AVP |
| Human Protein Atlas | AVP |
| SRX246 | A selective V1a antagonist being developed for stress-related disorders including PTSD and anxiety. |
| Nelivaptan | A V1a antagonist with potential CNS applications. |
| Relcovaptan | A V1a antagonist explored for cardiovascular and CNS applications. |
| SSR149415 | A V1b antagonist with anxiolytic and antidepressant-like effects in preclinical models. |
| A-987180 | A selective V1b antagonist being developed for depression and stress disorders. |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Hypertension, neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | ACTH |
| KG Connections | 3 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |