Research Article

Magnesium Compounds Increase Aquaporin-3 in Human Epidermal Keratinocyte HaCaT Cells

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Effects of magnesium acetate on AQP3 expression in HaCaT cells: (a) HaCaT cells were treated with magnesium acetate (10 mM or 25 mM). After 3, 6, 9, 12, or 24 hours, the mRNA expression level of AQP3 was analyzed by real-time RT-PCR. The mRNA expression levels were normalized to RPL30, and the mean value of the control was expressed as 100% (mean ± S.D., n = 4, , , vs. control). (b) HaCaT cells were treated with magnesium acetate (10 mM or 25 mM). After 6 or 24 hours, the protein expression level of AQP3 was analyzed by Western blotting. The protein expression levels were normalized to GAPDH, and the mean value of the control was expressed as 100% (mean ± S.D., n = 3, vs. control).
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