Regulation of AQP4 in the central nervous system

A Vandebroek, M Yasui - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is the main water channel protein expressed in the central nervous
system (CNS). AQP4 is densely expressed in astrocyte end-feet, and is an important factor in …

The water transport system in astrocytes–Aquaporins

Z Zhou, J Zhan, Q Cai, F Xu, R Chai, K Lam, Z Luan… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Highlights (AQPs) are transmembrane proteins responsible for fast water movement across
cell membranes, including those of astrocytes. The expression and subcellular localization …

Emerging roles for dynamic aquaporin-4 subcellular relocalization in CNS water homeostasis

MM Salman, P Kitchen, A Halsey, MX Wang… - 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aquaporin channels facilitate bidirectional water flow in all cells and tissues. AQP4 is highly
expressed in astrocytes. In the CNS, it is enriched in astrocyte endfeet, at synapses, and at …

Aquaporin water channels: Roles beyond renal water handling

FH Login, LN Nejsum - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2023 - nature.com
Aquaporin (AQP) water channels are pivotal to renal water handling and therefore in the
regulation of body water homeostasis. However, beyond the kidney, AQPs facilitate water …

Both IDO1 and TDO contribute to the malignancy of gliomas via the Kyn–AhR–AQP4 signaling pathway

L Du, Z Xing, B Tao, T Li, D Yang, W Li… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 2 (IDO2),
and tryptophan 2, 3-dioxygenase (TDO) initiate the first step of the kynurenine pathway (KP) …

Blood-brain barrier alterations and edema formation in different brain mass lesions

P Solar, M Hendrych, M Barak, H Valekova… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Differential diagnosis of brain lesion pathologies is complex, but it is nevertheless crucial for
appropriate clinical management. Advanced imaging methods, including diffusion-weighted …

Glial cell adhesion molecule (GlialCAM) determines proliferative versus invasive cell states in glioblastoma

A De, JM Lattier, JE Morales, JR Kelly… - Journal of …, 2023 - Soc Neuroscience
The malignant brain cancer glioblastoma (GBM) contains groups of highly invasive cells that
drive tumor progression as well as recurrence after surgery and chemotherapy. The …

Insights into cell surface expression, supramolecular organization, and functions of aquaporin 4 isoforms in astrocytes

J Jorgačevski, R Zorec, M Potokar - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Aquaporin 4 (AQP4) is the most abundant water channel in the central nervous system
(CNS). Its expression is confined to non-neuronal glial cells, predominantly to astrocytes that …

Orthogonal arrays of particle assembly are essential for normal aquaporin‐4 expression level in the brain

M De Bellis, A Cibelli, MG Mola, F Pisani, B Barile… - Glia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Astrocyte endfeet are endowed with aquaporin‐4 (AQP4)‐based assemblies called
orthogonal arrays of particles (OAPs) whose function is still unclear. To investigate the …

Aquaporin-mediated dysregulation of cell migration in disease states

IM Smith, S Banerjee, AK Moses, KM Stroka - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2023 - Springer
Dysregulated cell migration and invasion are hallmarks of many disease states. This
dysregulated migratory behavior is influenced by the changes in expression of aquaporins …