Molecular Mechanisms and Drug Development in Aquaporin Water Channel Diseases: Aquaporins in the Brain

Water homeostasis of the brain is essential for its neuronal activity. Changes in water content in the intra- and extra-cellular space affect ionic concentrations and therefore modify neuronal activity. Aquaporin (AQP) water channels may have a central role in keeping water homeostasis in the brain....

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Main Authors: Hideyuki Kobayashi, Toshihiko Yanagita, Hiroki Yokoo, Akihiko Wada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319323370