Functional characterization and localization of AQP3 in the human colon
Water channels or aquaporins (AQPs) have been identified in a large variety of tissues. Nevertheless, their role in the human gastrointestinal tract, where their action is essential for the reabsorption and secretion of water and electrolytes, is still unclear. The purpose of the present study was t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
1999-10-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999001000018 |