Beta catenin is a well-known crucial factor in astrocytoma progression and it is involved in aquaporin 1 (AQP1) mediated cell migration.

In a study, Zhang et al. revealed the function of AQP1 in astrocytoma progression and provided the first clinical evidence that AQP1 expression was positively correlated with β-catenin. Furthermore, they proved the functional role of AQP1/β-catenin pathway in astrocytoma progression. More importantly, they discovered that combination of AQP1 and β-catenin expression was an independent prognosis factor for astrocytoma patients and it was a better survival predictor than either AQP1 or β-catenin alone. In conclusion, the study provided a novel more precise prognostication for predicting astrocytoma prognosis based on combinatorial analysis of AQP1 and β-catenin expression ¹⁾.