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. 2013 Jan 30;8(1):e54788. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054788

Figure 5. Distribution of aquaporin (AQP) gene expression in the intestines of the mice.

Figure 5

The gene expression of AQPs 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11 in the colon (A). The genes for AQP4 and 8 were clearly expressed in different parts of the colonGene expression is shown as 2-deltaCT values. The genes for AQPs 1 (B), 3 (C), 4 (D), 7 (F), 8 (G) and 11 (I) were expressed in the intestines. B-D and F-I). Gene expression is shown as the fold-amount relative to that in the jejunum. E and H) There is very little gene expression for AQPs 5 (D) and 9 (G) in the intestines of mice. Therefore, the expression of these genes is shown as the fold-amount relative to a positive control (mouse lung or liver). Each column represents the mean ± S.E.M. of 3 independent experiments.