Enables identical protein binding activity; peptide hormone binding activity; and vasopressin receptor activity. Involved in several processes, including adenylate cyclase-modulating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of cellular pH reduction; and positive regulation of glutamate secretion. Located in dendrite. Used to study anxiety disorder and depressive disorder. Biomarker of alcohol dependence; PARTICIPATES IN G protein mediated signaling pathway via Galphaq family; G protein mediated signaling pathway via Galphas family; vasopressin signaling pathway; INTERACTS WITH 2,2',4,4'-Tetrabromodiphenyl ether; 6-propyl-2-thiouracil; ammonium chloride.
Immunohistochemical localization of the vasopressin V1b receptor in the rat brain and pituitary gland: anatomical support for its involvement in the central effects of vasopressin.
No association between polymorphisms and haplotypes of the AVPR1b, CRHR1 and NR3C1 genes and depression with melancholic features in the course of bipolar disorder.
A cellular and molecular basis for the selective desmopressin-induced ACTH release in Cushing disease patients: key role of AVPR1b receptor and potential therapeutic implications.
Arginine vasopressin increases glutamate release and intracellular Ca2+ concentration in hippocampal and cortical astrocytes through two distinct receptors.