Fig. 6: Hydrostatic pressure induces AQP1 expression in LSECs through Piezo1. | Experimental & Molecular Medicine

Fig. 6: Hydrostatic pressure induces AQP1 expression in LSECs through Piezo1.

From: Portal hypertension contributes to ascites formation via the Piezo1−nuclear factor kappa-B−aquaporin1 pathway in liver cirrhosis

Fig. 6

a The expression of LSEC AQP1 in rats with/without ascites. b AQP1 expression in the LSECs collected from Piezo1△EC mice or Piezo1fl/fl mice treated with the TAA/CCl4 administration plus PPVL. AOD, average optical density. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001. ns, not significant.

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