Different aquaporin-4 expression in glioblastoma multiforme patients with and without seizures

G Isoardo, I Morra, G Chiarle, V Audrito, S Deaglio… - Molecular …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Aquaporin-4 (AQP-4), the most important water channel in the brain, is expressed
by astrocyte end feet abutting microvessels. Altered expression levels of AQP-4 and …

Aquaporin 4 expression in control and epileptic human cerebral cortex

V Medici, C Frassoni, L Tassi, R Spreafico, R Garbelli - Brain research, 2011 - Elsevier
Aquaporin-4 (AQP4), the prominent water channel in the brain, is particularly concentrated
in astrocytic endfeet membranes lining the capillaries and the pia. This localisation pattern …

Aquaporin-4 expression is increased in oedematous human brain tumours

S Saadoun, MC Papadopoulos, DC Davies… - Journal of Neurology …, 2002 - jnnp.bmj.com
Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is a highly conserved water channel protein. In rats, AQP4 is expressed
in astrocyte foot processes and is important in brain water homeostasis. AQP4 expression …

Enhanced expression of aquaporin 4 in human brain with inflammatory diseases

K Aoki-Yoshino, T Uchihara, C Duyckaerts… - Acta …, 2005 - Springer
Abstract Aquaporin 4 (AQP4), one of the water channel proteins on the plasma membrane of
astrocytes, is up-regulated in various conditions with brain edema. Possible participation of …

The aquaporin‐4 water channel and brain tumour oedema

S Saadoun, MC Papadopoulos, BA Bell… - Journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Aquaporin‐4 (AQP4) is a water channel protein that is expressed by perimicrovessel
astrocyte foot processes in normal brain. There is up‐regulation of astrocyte AQP4 mRNA in …

Expression pattern of the water channel aquaporin‐4 in human gliomas is associated with blood–brain barrier disturbance but not with patient survival

A Warth, P Simon, D Capper… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aquaporin‐4 (AQP4), the most prominent CNS water channel, is restricted to the
glia limitans and astrocytic endfeet. We previously showed the loss of spatial AQP4 …

Expression of aquaporine-4 in central nervous system tumors

T Sawada, Y Kato, M Kobayashi - Brain tumor pathology, 2007 - Springer
Cerebral edema is associated with common brain tumors. Aquaporine-4 (AQP4) is a
member of the water channel protein family, which is thought to be a major factor regulating …

Increased expression of aquaporin-1 in the anterior temporal neocortex of patients with intractable epilepsy

S Zhou, X Sun, L Liu, X Wang, K Liu - Neurological research, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Objective: Aquaporin-1 (AQP1), the osmotic water channel, is located in choroidal
plexus, which facilitates the cerebrospinal fluid formation in central nervous system (CNS) …

Expression of the aquaporin-1 water channel in human glial tumors

K Oshio, DK Binder, Y Liang, A Bollen… - …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Malignant glial tumors are associated with cerebral edema. The aquaporins
(AQPs) are a family of membrane proteins that provide a major pathway for water transport …

Human astrocytes express aquaporin‐1 and aquaporin‐4 in vitro and in vivo

J Satoh, H Tabunoki, T Yamamura, K Arima… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aquaporins (AQP) constitute an evolutionarily conserved family of integral membrane water
transport channel proteins. Previous studies indicate that AQP1 is expressed exclusively in …