Osmoregulation plays a vital role in sperm function, encompassing spermatogenesis,
maturation, and fertilization. Aquaglyceroporins, a subclass of aquaporins (AQPs), facilitate …

Despite the high water‐permeability of human spermatozoa, little is known about the identity
and the role of aquaporins (AQP) in them or germ cells. Using ejaculates from donors, sperm …

Mammalian spermatozoa have relatively high water permeability and swell readily, as in the
hypo-osmotic swelling test used in the andrology clinic. Physiologically, spermatozoa …

The aquaporin-7 (AQP7) water channel is known to be a member of the aquaglyceroporins,
which allow the rapid transport of glycerol and water. In this chapter, we review the …

Aquaporins are a family of ubiquitous transmembrane proteins that allow the transport of
water and small molecules across the cell plasma membrane. The different members of this …

Upon ejaculation, mammalian sperm experience a natural osmotic decrease during male to
female reproductive tract transition. This hypo-osmotic exposure not only activates sperm …

Murine epididymal spermatozoa were dispersed in a medium of native osmolality and then
transferred to a hypo-osmotic medium to mimic the physiological osmotic challenge, as …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are channel proteins involved in the transport of water and solutes
across biological membranes. In the present study we identified and localised aquaporin 11 …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are integral membrane water channels that allow transport of water and
small solutes across cell membranes. Although water permeability is known to play a critical …

Aquaporins are water selective channels which play important roles in cell volume
regulation during the transmission of spermatozoa to female tract. This study investigated …