AQP	aquaporin
NPA	Asn-Pro-Ala
Å	Ångstrom
CNS	central nervous system
MIP	major intrinsic protein
RNA	ribonucleic acid
cRNA	complementary ribonucleic acid
MMP	matrix metalloproteinase
cAMP	cyclic adenosine monophosphate
PKA	protein kinase A
NDI	nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
KO	knock-out
BBB	blood–brain barrier
ICP	intracranial pressure
NMO	neuromyelitis optica
MS	multiple sclerosis
AEDs	anti-epileptic drugs
miRNA	micro ribonucleic acid
siRNA	small interfering ribonucleic acid
TEA	tetraethylammonium
µM	micromolar
HEK293	human embryonic kidney 293
MCAO	middle cerebral artery occlusion
IC50	half maximal inhibitory concentration
NiCl2	nickel chloride
mM	millimolar
GFP	green fluorescent protein
hAQP	human aquaporin
calcein-AM	calcein acetoxymethyl
AgNO3	silver nitrate
AgSul	silver sulfadiazine
IgG	immunoglobulin G
mRNA	messenger ribonucleic acid
qPCR	quantitative polymerase chain reaction
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
nM	nanomolar
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activate B cells
IKK-β	inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B
24h	24 hours
TBI	traumatic brain injury
mBI	mild brain injury
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor alpha
IL1	interleukin 1
IL6	interleukin 6
UMIN	University Hospital Medical Information Network