ArticleMolecular and cellular biology2008
Prevention of skin tumorigenesis and impairment of epidermal cell proliferation by targeted aquaporin-3 gene disruption.
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- The Multifunctional Roles of Aquaporins in Tumors: Focusing on Metabolism, Migration, and Regulation of the Tumor Microenvironment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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- Aquaporin-1, aquaporin-3 and aquaporin-5 differentially modulate cell biophysical and biomechanical properties, impacting cell stiffness and cell-cell adhesion.The FEBS journal · 2026Article
- Independent divergences of the aquaporins across different genera highlight the distinct adaptation mechanisms within Mytilida.BMC genomics · 2025Article
- Aquaporin 5 transfer via MDA-MB-231 cell extracellular vesicles increases recipient endothelial cell invasion.Biochemical and biophysical research communications · 2025Article
- Relationship between AQP5 and chemotherapy resistance in colorectal cancer cells and its mechanism.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Aquaporin 3 inhibition attenuates imiquimod-induced psoriatic symptoms in a murine model.Molecular biology reports · 2025Article
- The Expanding Role of Aquaporin-1, Aquaporin-3 and Aquaporin-5 as Transceptors: Involvement in Cancer Development and Potential Druggability.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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- Peroxiporins and Oxidative Stress: Promising Targets to Tackle Inflammation and Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- PPAR-γ/NF-kB/AQP3 axis in M2 macrophage orchestrates lung adenocarcinoma progression by upregulating IL-6.Cell death & disease · 2024Article
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- Aquaporins in colorectal cancer: exploring their role in tumorigenesis, metastasis, and drug response.Human cell · 2024Review
- Aquaporins in the Cornea.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- The role of Aquaporins in tumorigenesis: implications for therapeutic development.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2024Review
- Important functions and molecular mechanisms of aquaporins family on respiratory diseases: potential translational values.Journal of Cancer · 2024Review
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Abstract
Aquaporin-3 (AQP3) is a water/glycerol-transporting protein expressed strongly at the plasma membranes of basal epidermal cells in skin. We found that human skin squamous cell carcinoma strongly overexpresses AQP3. A novel role for AQP3 in skin tumorigenesis was discovered using mice with targeted AQP3 gene disruption. We found that AQP3-null mice were remarkably resistant to the development of skin tumors following exposure to a tumor initiator and phorbol ester promoter. Though tumor initiator challenge produced comparable apoptotic responses in wild-type and AQP3-null mice, promoter-induced cell proliferation was greatly impaired in the AQP3-null epidermis. Reductions of epidermal cell glycerol, its metabolite glycerol-3-phosphate, and ATP were found in AQP3 deficiency without impairment of mitochondrial function. Glycerol supplementation corrected the reduced proliferation and ATP content in AQP3 deficiency, with cellular glycerol, ATP, and proliferative ability being closely correlated. Our data suggest involvement of AQP3-facilitated glycerol transport in epidermal cell proliferation and tumorigenesis by a novel mechanism implicating cellular glycerol as a key determinant of cellular ATP energy. AQP3 may thus be an important determinant in skin tumorigenesis and hence a novel target for tumor prevention and therapy.
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