title: Relationship between aquaporin-5 expression and saliva flow in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the expression and distribution of AQP5 in submandibular acinar cells from sham- and streptozotocin (STZ)-treated mice in relation to the salivary flow.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mice were sham or STZ injected. Distribution of AQP5 subcellular expression in submandibular glands was determined by immunohistochemistry. AQP5 labelling indices (LI), reflecting AQP5 subcellular distribution, were determined in acinar cells. Western blotting was performed to determine the expression of AQP5 in submandibular glands. Blood glycaemia and osmolality and saliva flow rates were also determined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  AQP5 immunoreactivity was primarily located at the apical and apical-basolateral membranes of submandibular gland acinar cells from sham- and STZ-treated mice. No significant differences in AQP5 protein levels were observed between sham- and STZ-treated mice. Compared to sham-treated mice, STZ-treated mice had significant increased glycaemia, while no significant differences in blood osmolality were observed. Saliva flow rate was significantly decreased in STZ-treated mice as compared to sham-treated mice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In STZ-treated mice, significant reduction in salivary flow rate was observed without any concomitant modification in AQP5 expression and localization.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biological Chemistry and Nutrition, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Soyfoo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bolaky
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Depoortere
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delporte
mesh_terms: D061354:Acinar Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D051402:Aquaporin 5 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism*; D012636:Secretory Rate; D013311:Streptozocin; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000502:physiology; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D051402:Aquaporin 5; D013311:Streptozocin