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Aquaporin 5 expression is frequent in prostate cancer and shows a dichotomous correlation with tumor phenotype and PSA recurrence.
Human pathology - 1 Feb 2016
Pust Alexandra, Kylies Dominik, Hube-Magg Claudia, Kluth Martina, Minner Sarah, Koop Christina, Grob Tobias, Graefen Markus, Salomon Georg, Tsourlakis Maria Christina, Izbicki Jakob, Wittmer Corinna, Huland Hartwig, Simon Ronald, Wilczak Waldemar, Sauter Guido, Steurer Stefan, Krech Till, Schlomm Thorsten, Melling Nathaniel
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Aquaporin 5 (AQP5) is an androgen-regulated member of a family of small hydrophobic integral transmembrane water channel proteins regulating cellular water homeostasis and growth signaling. To evaluate its clinical impact and relationship with key genomic alterations in prostate cancer, AQP5 expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry on a tissue microarray containing 12427 prostate cancers. The analysis...
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