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Pregnant phenotype in aquaporin 8-deficient mice.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica - 1 Jun 2011
Sha Xiao-yan, Xiong Zheng-fang, Liu Hui-shu, Zheng Zheng, Ma Tong-hui
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AIM: Aquaporin 8 (AQP8) is expressed within the female reproductive system but its physiological function reminds to be elucidated. This study investigates the role of AQP8 during pregnancy using AQP8-knockout (AQP8-KO) mice. METHODS: Homozygous AQP8-KO mice were mated, and the conception rate was recorded. AQP8-KO pregnant mice or their offspring were divided into 5 subgroups according to fetal gestational day...
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