Plasma Membrane Abundance of Human Aquaporin 5 Is Dynamically Regulated by Multiple Pathways.

Aquaporin membrane protein channels mediate cellular water flow. Human aquaporin 5 (AQP5) is highly expressed in the respiratory system and secretory glands where it facilitates the osmotically-driven generation of pulmonary secretions, saliva, sweat and tears. Dysfunctional trafficking of AQP5 has...

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Main Authors: Philip Kitchen, Fredrik Öberg, Jennie Sjöhamn, Kristina Hedfalk, Roslyn M Bill, Alex C Conner, Matthew T Conner, Susanna Törnroth-Horsefield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4646687?pdf=render