Expression of aquaporin 3 and 5 as a potential marker for distinguishing dry mouth from Sjögren’s syndrome

Expression of aquaporin 3 and 5 as a potential marker for distinguishing dry mouth from Sjögren’s syndrome

A study was performed to investigate whether expression of aquaporin (AQP) 3 and 5 has potential as a marker for distinguishing dry mouth from Sjögren’s syndrome. Twenty-five patients underwent labial minor salivary gland biopsy (dry mouth, n = 9; Sjögren’s syndrome, n = 16; control, n = 8). All p...

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Main Authors: Hideshima, K. (Author), Ichiyama, T. (Author), Nakatani, E. (Author), Nariai, Y. (Author), Sekine, J. (Author), Tatsumi, K. (Author), Urano, T. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nihon University, School of Dentistry 2018
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescent
adult
Adult
aged
Aged
AQP3 protein, human
AQP5 protein, human
Aquaporin
aquaporin 3
Aquaporin 3
aquaporin 5
Aquaporin 5
biological marker
Biomarkers
child
Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
differential diagnosis
Dry mouth
female
Female
genetics
human
Humans
infant
Infant
Infant, Newborn
male
Male
messenger RNA
metabolism
middle aged
Middle Aged
newborn
preschool child
real time polymerase chain reaction
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Messenger
saliva
Saliva
salivary gland
Salivary Glands
Sjoegren syndrome
Sjögren’s syndrome
Sjogren's Syndrome
xerostomia
Xerostomia
young adult
Young Adult
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