Vasopressin is a peptide hormone that increases water permeability of the kidney's collecting duct and distal convoluted tubule by inducing translocation of aquaporin-CD water channels in the plasma membrane of collecting duct cells. It also increases peripheral vascular resistance, which in turn increases arterial blood pressure.
The Eagle Has Landed: Book Review. The Eagle Has Landed was written by Jack Higgins and published in 1975. It is generally regarded as a classic of the spy thriller genre. The Eagle Has Landed: Logline . During World War Two, a unit of German paratroopers and an Irish revolutionary infiltrate England to try to kidnap Churchill.
It's a Bird is a graphic novel released by Vertigo in 2004. It was written by Steven T. Seagle, with art by Teddy Kristiansen. It is an autobiographical book, chronicling Seagle's thoughts as he tries to work out a new approach to one of the world's most popular characters, Superman.