Aquaporin-1 and Aquaporin-3 Expressions in the Intervertebral Disc of Rats with Aging

Objective: The intervertebral disc (IVD) undergoes biochemical and morphologic degenerative changes during the process of aging. Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of water channel proteins that facilitate water and small solute movement in tissues and may have a potential role in the aging degenerati...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Sarsılmaz, Zafer İsmail Karaca, Seda Ocaklı, Birsen Özyurt, Ahmet İnanır, Sevil Çaylı, Ufuk Taş
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2012-12-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:http://www.balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php3?id=900