Aquaporins (AQPs) are a highly conserved group of membrane proteins that play critical
roles in water and small solute transport across epithelial and endothelial barriers. The aim …

Aquaporins (AQPs), ordinarily regarded as water channels, have recently been shown to
participate in other cellular functions such as cell-to-cell adhesion, cell migration, cell …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of down-regulation of
Aquaporin 1 (AQP1) and Aquaporin 5 (AQP5) on cell proliferation and migration in human …

Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) water channels are expressed in corneal keratocytes, which become
activated and migrate following corneal wounding. The purpose of this study was to …

AQP5 plays a crucial role in maintaining corneal transparency and the barrier function of the
cornea. Here, we found that in the corneas of Aqp5−/− mice at older than 6 months, loss of …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are transmembrane water channel proteins that regulate the movement
of water through the plasma membrane in various tissues including cornea. The cornea is …

purpose. To determine a role for the water-and glycerol-transporting protein aquaporin-3
(AQP3) in mammalian corneal epithelium, where it is expressed but has no known function …

Healing of skin wounds is a multi-step process involving the migration and proliferation of
basal keratinocytes in epidermis, which strongly express the water/glycerol-transporting …

Two aquaporin (AQP)-type water channels are expressed in mammalian cornea, AQP1 in
endothelial cells and AQP5 in epithelial cells. To test whether these aquaporins are involved …

Purpose Aquaporins (AQPs) play a significant role in the movement of water across the
plasma membrane. In the eye, the cornea and lens are avascular with unique …