Aquaporin-5 Protein Is Selectively Reduced in Rat Parotid Glands under Conditions of Fasting or a Liquid Diet
Yoshie Fujita,
Akie Taniguchi,
Hanako Yamamoto
et al.
Abstract:Aquaporin-5 (AQP5) water channel, transmembrane protein 16A (TMEM16A) Ca
2+
-activated Cl
−
channel, and Na
+
-K
+
-2Cl
−
cotransporter (NKCC1) are membrane proteins on salivary gland acinar cells that function in watery saliva secretion. We examined their expression changes in rat parotid glands under reduced mastication. Rats were either fed regular chow as a control group, fasted for 48 hr or f… Show more
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