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Aquaporin locus (12q13.12) might contribute to susceptibility of temporomandibular joint disorder associated with periodontitis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Bezamat Mariana, Cunha Emanuelle J, Modesto Adriana M, Vieira Alexandre R, Taboas Juan M
Abstract excerpt
Aquaporins (AQPs) are membrane channels that provide for transport of water and other small molecules across the lipid bilayer of cells. Their function is essential for physiologic processes such as cell volume regulation, chondrocyte hypertrophy during appendicular skeletal growth, water reabsorption in the kidney tubules, and water excretion by the salivary glands. The ten AQP isoforms show tissue specificity...
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