Changes in aquaporin (AQP)2 and AQP3 expression in ovariectomized rat urinary bladder: Potential implication of water permeability in urinary bladder

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 207-212

  Kim, Sun Ouck ^a   Song, Seung Hee ^a   Hwang, Eu Chang ^a   Oh, Kyung Jin ^a   Ahn, Kyuyoun ^b   Jung, Seung Il ^a   Kang, Taek Won ^a   Kwon, Dongdeuk ^a   Park, Kwangsung ^a   Ryu, Soo Bang ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aquaporins; Bladder; Estrogen; Rat

Indexed keywords

AQP2 PROTEIN, RAT; AQP3 PROTEIN, RAT; AQUAPORIN 2; AQUAPORIN 3; ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OVARIECTOMY; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PERMEABILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; URODYNAMICS; UROTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; AQUAPORIN 2; AQUAPORIN 3; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OVARIECTOMY; PERMEABILITY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY BLADDER, OVERACTIVE; URODYNAMICS; UROTHELIUM;

EID: 84859438788     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-011-0674-3     Document Type: Article

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