Overexpression of Aquaporin 1 in the Tunica Vaginalis May Contribute to Adult-Onset Primary Hydrocele Testis

To investigate the cause of the adult-onset primary noncommunicating hydrocele testis, protein expressions of water channel aquaporins (AQPs) 1 and 3 in the tunica vaginalis were assessed. Frozen tunica vaginalis specimens from patients with adult-onset primary hydrocele testis and control male nonh...

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Main Authors: Mami Hattori, Akiko Tonooka, Masayoshi Zaitsu, Koji Mikami, Ayako Suzue-Yanagisawa, Toshimasa Uekusa, Takumi Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/202434