Chemicals and Drugs

Aquaporin 5

Aquaporin 5 is a water-specific channel protein that is expressed primarily in alveolar, tracheal, and upper bronchial EPITHELIUM. It plays an important role in maintaining water HOMEOSTASIS in the LUNGS and may also regulate release of SALIVA and TEARS in the SALIVARY GLANDS and the LACRIMAL GLAND.

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Aquaporin 5 is a water-specific channel protein that is expressed primarily in alveolar, tracheal, and upper bronchial EPITHELIUM. It plays an important role in maintaining water HOMEOSTASIS in the LUNGS and may also regulate release of SALIVA and TEARS in the SALIVARY GLANDS and the LACRIMAL GLAND.

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  • AQP5 Protein
  • Aquaporin 5 Protein
  • Aquaporin-5

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1996)

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  1. D12.776w.157w.530w.400w.500w.040w.484
  2. D12.776w.543w.550w.450w.730w.040w.484
  3. D12.776w.543w.585w.400w.730w.040w.600

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aquaporin 5. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051402. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051402
  2. Aquaporin 5. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24787571