Table 1
Patient details and expression of AQP4, Kir4.1, and α syntrophin in the different specimens
| Histology | Age | Sex | Side | Site | Cell type | AQP4 | Kir4.1 | Syn | Oedema |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQP4, aquaporin 4; F, female; L, left; M, male; R, right; Syn, α syntrophin. | |||||||||
| Normal | 39 | F | R | Temporal | Astrocyte | + | + | + | No |
| Neurone | 0 | ++ | 0 | ||||||
| Normal | 65 | M | R | Temporal | Astrocyte | + | + | + | No |
| Neurone | 0 | ++ | 0 | ||||||
| Glioblastoma | 54 | M | R | Frontal | Astrocyte/astrocytoma | ++ | ++ | ++ | Yes |
| Glioblastoma | 57 | M | R | Temporal | Astrocyte/astrocytoma | ++ | ++ | ++ | Yes |
| Oligodendroglioma | 34 | F | L | Frontal | Oligodendroglioma | 0 | ++ | ++ | Yes |
| Peritumour astrocyte | ++ | + | ++ | ||||||
| Carcinoma | 76 | F | L | Cerebellum | Cancer cell | 0 | ++ | ++ | Yes |
| Peritumour astrocyte | ++ | + | ++ | ||||||
| Carcinoma | 68 | M | R | Cerebellum | Cancer cell | 0 | ++ | ++ | Yes |
| Peritumour astrocyte | ++ | + | ++ | ||||||
| Contusion | 69 | M | L | Frontal | Astrocyte | ++ | ++ | ++ | Yes |
| Contusion | 23 | M | R | Frontal | Astrocyte | ++ | ++ | ++ | Yes |
| Bacterial meningitis | 67 | M | R | Frontal | Astrocyte | ++ | ++ | ++ | Yes |
