Dipsogen

A dipsogen (from Greek: δίψα (dipsa), "thirst" and the suffix -gen, "to create") is an agent that causes thirst.[1]

Dipsogen

A dipsogen (from Greek: δίψα (dipsa), "thirst" and the suffix -gen, "to create") is an agent that causes thirst.[1]

A common example is Angiotensin II (ANG II), which is a potent dipsogen in all vertebrate species except cyclostomes, hagfishes and lampreys.[2][3] Adrenomedullin (AM) is another potent dipsogen.

Anti-dipsogenic hormones are substances that inhibit drinking. Examples of these include atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and ghrelin (GRLN).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dipsogen". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ^ Santollo, Jessica; Daniels, Derek (15 September 2024). "Fluid transitions". Neuropharmacology. 256 110009. doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2024.110009. ISSN 1873-7064. PMC 11184821. PMID 38823577.
  3. ^ a b Takei, Yoshio; Loretz, Christopher A. (2010), "The gastrointestinal tract as an endocrine/neuroendocrine/paracrine organ: organization, chemical messengers and physiological targets", Fish Physiology, vol. 30, Elsevier, pp. 261–317, doi:10.1016/s1546-5098(10)03007-4, ISBN 978-0-12-374982-6, retrieved 2026-06-01
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