Abstract:Objective To investigate the correlation and expression of aquaporin 1 (AQP1) and tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated protein 1 (TRAP1) in human gliomas. Methods The expression of AQP1 and TRAP1 mRNA and protein were detected by Western blotting and reverse transcription-polymerase reaction (RT-PCR) in 66 human glioma specimens and 15 normal brain specimens. Results ① Compared with the control group, the mRNA and protein expression of AQP1 and TRAP1 in human gliomas were increased (P?0.05); ② Compared with low-grade glioma (Grade I-II), the expression of mRNA and protein of AQP1 and TRAP1 in high-grade gliomas (III-IV) increased (P?0.05); ③ There was no correlation between the expression of mRNA or protein of AQP1 and TRAP1 in glioma tissues (r?=?0.074 and 0.058, P?=?0.065 and 0.080). Conclusions The expression of mRNA and protein of AQP1 and TRAP1 are closely related to the pathological grade of glioma. Higher the degree of malignancy is, more significant the mRNA and protein are; the expressions of AQP1 and TRAP1 have no correlation with the pathological development of glioma.