AVP

arginine vasopressin

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the vasopressin/oxytocin family and preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate multiple protein products. These products include the neuropeptide hormone arginine vasopressin, and two other peptides, neurophysin 2 and copeptin. Arginine vasopressin is a posterior pituitary hormone that is synthesized in the supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus. Along with its carrier protein, neurophysin 2, it is packaged into neurosecretory vesicles and transported axonally to the nerve endings in the neurohypophysis where it is either stored or secreted into the bloodstream. The precursor is thought to be activated while it is being transported along the axon to the posterior pituitary. Arginine vasopressin acts as a growth factor by enhancing pH regulation through acid-base transport systems. It has a direct antidiuretic action on the kidney, and also causes vasoconstriction of the peripheral vessels. This hormone can contract smooth muscle during parturition and lactation. It is also involved in cognition, tolerance, adaptation and complex sexual and maternal behaviour, as well as in the regulation of water excretion and cardiovascular functions. Mutations in this gene cause autosomal dominant neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus (ADNDI). This gene is present in a gene cluster with the related gene oxytocin on chromosome 20. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]

Known Variants70 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs188785420:3,063,161T/Cbenign
rs76034543620:3,063,296C/Tconflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs131183888020:3,063,297G/Alikely benign
rs138205375620:3,063,304A/Cuncertain significance
rs251709929420:3,063,313G/Auncertain significance
rs138406260420:3,063,314G/Auncertain significance
rs93665052220:3,063,337C/Guncertain significance
rs104471689120:3,063,338G/Tlikely benign
rs56693010820:3,063,349G/Auncertain significance
rs100050416720:3,063,353C/Tuncertain significance
rs76501931120:3,063,362C/Tuncertain significance
rs100999784920:3,063,368G/Alikely benign
rs251709946820:3,063,392T/Cuncertain significance
rs93258848320:3,063,403C/Tuncertain significance
rs54954593820:3,063,406C/Tconflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs75838790220:3,063,408G/Alikely benign
rs56825321720:3,063,410G/Alikely benign
rs251709952320:3,063,418T/Guncertain significance
rs214857060120:3,063,424C/Tpathogenic
rs7431538320:3,063,425A/Cmissense variantpathogenic
rs12196488920:3,063,434C/Tmissense variantuncertain significance
rs101530050820:3,063,436G/Auncertain significance
rs105752160120:3,063,442C/Tconflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs251709957820:3,063,443A/Tlikely pathogenic
rs106479694420:3,063,448T/Auncertain significance
rs251709960820:3,063,460A/Clikely benign
rs77948284120:3,063,619G/Tuncertain significance
rs156873381520:3,063,621A/Cpathogenic
rs77274700820:3,063,624G/Cuncertain significance
rs53568248220:3,063,626C/Tbenign
rs12196488420:3,063,651G/Tstop gainedpathogenic
rs251710022120:3,063,655C/Tlikely pathogenic
rs12196488620:3,063,658C/Amissense variantpathogenic
rs12196488520:3,063,668C/Amissense variantpathogenic
rs12196489120:3,063,670C/Tmissense variantpathogenic
rs75153537320:3,063,680G/Cuncertain significance
rs75608411020:3,063,681G/Alikely benign
rs12196488220:3,063,683C/Amissense variantpathogenic
rs12196489020:3,063,685G/Amissense variantpathogenic
rs519520:3,063,700G/Abenign
rs160033215920:3,063,705G/Alikely benign
rs19300269420:3,063,715T/Aconflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs251710039620:3,063,727A/Guncertain significance
rs77626297020:3,063,743C/Guncertain significance
rs2893487820:3,063,745A/Gmissense variantpathogenic
rs148904736320:3,063,771G/Alikely benign
rs251710049420:3,063,781G/Apathogenic
rs12196488720:3,063,784C/Amissense variantpathogenic
rs12196488820:3,063,785C/Gmissense variantpathogenic
rs37169762220:3,063,795G/Tlikely benign
rs12196488320:3,063,802C/Amissense variantpathogenic
rs135022123520:3,063,805C/Tuncertain significance
rs77415286420:3,063,806C/Tuncertain significance
rs57254841420:3,063,813G/Alikely benign
rs105751619220:3,063,814C/Amissense variantpathogenic
rs53992867320:3,063,818G/Clikely benign
rs52772768120:3,064,044G/A
rs378748220:3,064,110G/Abenign
rs228201820:3,064,949C/Tintron variantbenign
rs76162543320:3,065,203G/Cuncertain significance
rs86864119220:3,065,212C/Guncertain significance
rs14744786120:3,065,216G/Cuncertain significance
rs75296103220:3,065,229C/Tuncertain significance
rs12196489320:3,065,260A/Gmissense variantpathogenic
rs38790651220:3,065,265G/Amissense variantpathogenic
rs38790651120:3,065,266C/Tmissense variantpathogenic
rs76949573320:3,065,267G/Alikely benign
rs15064051920:3,065,288G/Alikely benign
rs12196489220:3,065,301G/Amissense variantpathogenic
rs372996520:3,065,547A/Gbenign

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.