Aquaporins: relevance to cerebrospinal fluid physiology and therapeutic potential in hydrocephalus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The discovery of a family of membrane water channel proteins called aquaporins, and the finding that aquaporin 1 was located in the choroid plexus, has prompted interest in the role of aquaporins in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production and consequently hydrocepha...

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Main Authors: Pitham Tom, Owler Brian K, Wang Dongwei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Cerebrospinal Fluid Research
Online Access:http://www.cerebrospinalfluidresearch.com/content/7/1/15