Expression and clinical significance of aquaglyceroporins in human hepatocellular carcinoma
Expression and clinical significance of aquaglyceroporins in human hepatocellular carcinoma
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DOI:
10.3892/mmr.2016.5184
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发表时间:
2016-06-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Mei, Zhe-Chuan
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作者:
Chen, Xiao-Feng;Li, Chuan-Fei;Mei, Zhe-Chuan
Aquaglyceroporins (AQPs) are a subset of the aquaporin family, and are permeable to water and glycerol. The aim of the present study was to determine the expression and clinical significance of three AQPs, AQP3, 7 and 9 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Fresh HCC and adjacent non-tumorous liver tissues were collected from 68 patients diagnosed with HCC. The expression levels of AQP3, 7 and 9 were detected by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis. The association between the expression of AQPs and clinicopathological parameters of HCC were investigated. Compared with non-tumorous liver tissue, HCC tissues exhibited a significant (P