Molecular mechanisms and drug development in aquaporin water channel diseases: Structure and function of aquaporins

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 260-263

  Yasui, Masato ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaporin 1; Human disease; Permeability; Structure and function; Water channel

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN; AQUAPORIN 1; GLYCEROL; WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; BRAIN EDEMA; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; FLUID TRANSPORT; MAMMAL; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SHORT SURVEY; WATER PERMEABILITY; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 10944262720     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.FMJ04004X4     Document Type: Short Survey

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