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New findings from Gifu Pharmaceutical University in the area of gene therapy described

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, July 24th, 2008

A report, 'Regulation of aquaporin 3 expression by magnesium ion,' is newly published data in European Journal of Pharmacology. "For understanding the actions of magnesium formulations, magnesium oxide and magnesium sulfate as a constituent of antacid, in the gastrointestinal tract, the effect of magnesium ion on the water channel aquaporin 3 (AQP3) known to be permeable mainly to water and glycerol was investigated in Caco-2 cells. The mRNA and protein of aquaporin 3 were detected by real-time RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively, and found to increase significantly after treatment with magnesium acetate," scientists in Gifu, Japan report.

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