# Reply to Lago, T.R.; Bolognani, F. Comment on “Nazarloo et al. Oxytocin, Vasopressin and Stress: A Hormetic Perspective. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. 2025, 47, 632”

**Authors:** Hans P. Nazarloo, Marcy A. Kingsbury, Hannah Lamont, Caitlin V. Dale, Parmida Nazarloo, John M. Davis, Eric C. Porges, Steven P. Cuffe, C. Sue Carter

PMC · DOI: 10.3390/cimb48020194 · 2026-02-10

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- **Genes:** AVPR1A (arginine vasopressin receptor 1A) [NCBI Gene 552] {aka AVPR V1a, AVPR1, V1aR}, POMC (proopiomelanocortin) [NCBI Gene 5443] {aka ACTH, CLIP, LPH, MSH, NPP, OBAIRH}, OXT (oxytocin/neurophysin I prepropeptide) [NCBI Gene 5020] {aka OT, OT-NPI, OXT-NPI}, AVPR1B (arginine vasopressin receptor 1B) [NCBI Gene 553] {aka AVPR3, V1bR, VPR3}, AVP (arginine vasopressin) [NCBI Gene 551] {aka ADH, ARVP, AVP-NPII, AVRP, VP}, OXTR (oxytocin receptor) [NCBI Gene 5021] {aka OT-R, OTR}
- **Diseases:** social anxiety disorder (MESH:D000072861), panic disorder (MESH:D016584), startle (MESH:D016750), HPA axis (MESH:C566610), stress-related disorders (MESH:D000068099), posttraumatic stress disorder (MESH:D013313), injury to (MESH:D014947), inflammatory (MESH:D007249), anxiety (MESH:D001007)
- **Chemicals:** VP-OT (-)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12939833