Inhibition of AQP4 expression in astrocytes by RNAi determines alterations in cell morphology, growth, and water transport and induces changes in ischemia related genes

FASEB Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2003, Pages

  Nicchia, Grazia Paola ^a   Frigeri, Antonio ^a   Liuzzi, Grazia Maria ^a   Svelto, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquaporin 4; Astrocyte primary cultures; GLUT1

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 4; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 1; HEXOKINASE; MESSENGER RNA; SMALL INTERFERING RNA; AQUAPORIN; WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; ASTROCYTE CULTURE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN WATER; CELL GROWTH; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MICROARRAY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE KNOCKDOWN; GENE REPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; NEOCORTICAL TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PRIMARY CELL CULTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA INTERFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WATER TRANSPORT; WESTERN BLOTTING; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; BRAIN; BRAIN EDEMA; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ANIMALS; AQUAPORIN 4; AQUAPORINS; ASTROCYTES; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BRAIN; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; RNA INTERFERENCE; WATER;

EID: 0041703033     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: 15306860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fj.02-1183fje     Document Type: Article

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