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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Apr 17.
Published in final edited form as: Burns. 2015 Jan 18;41(4):843–847. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.10.033

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1

Aquaporin-3 distribution within the epidermis. Aquaporin-3 is bound to keratinocyte membranes in the layers of the epidermis extending from the stratum granulosum to stratum basale. Following a cutaneous burn, there is an increase in AQP-3 expression which will transport water and glycerol. This process plays a key role in the keratinocyte proliferation, hydration, and migration to promote wound healing.