Provasopressin expression by breast cancer cells: implications for growth and novel treatment strategiesKeegan, B. P.; Akerman, B. L.; Pequeux, Christel et alin Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (2006), 95(3), 265-277The arginine vasopressin (AVP) gene is expressed in certain cancers such as breast cancer, where it is believed to act as an autocrine growth factor.