The role of aquaporin 4 in the brain

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-44

  Iacovetta, Christine ^a   Rudloff, Elke ^a   Kirby, Rebecca ^a  

^a Animal Emergency Center and Specialty Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Brain edema; Traumatic brain injury; Water channel

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 4; WATER;

ANIMAL; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; AQUAPORIN 4; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURIES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; WATER;

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 84857993240     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: 1939165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2011.00390.x     Document Type: Review

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