Aquaporins are a family of water channels found in animals, plants, and microorganisms. A
subfamily of aquaporins, the aquaglyceroporins, are permeable for water as well as certain …

Water channel aquaporin-1 (AQP1) is strongly expressed in kidney in proximal tubule and
descending limb of Henle epithelia and in vasa recta endothelia. The grossly normal …

The aquaporins are a family of transmembrane proteins that function as molecular water
channels. Recently, a mercurial-insensitive water channel [MIWC or aquaporin-4 (AQP4)] …

The pattern of aquaporin-1 water channel protein (AQP1) expression in the human kidney
was analyzed by immunocytochemistry using semi-thin and optimized high-resolution …

A group of transmembrane proteins that are related to the major intrinsic protein of lens
fibers (MIP26) have been named “aquaporins” to reflect their role as water channels. These …

A new member (AQP9) of the aquaporin family was identified from human leukocytes by
homology cloning using PCR. A full length clone was obtained by screening human liver …

Aquaporins (AQP) are members of the major intrinsic protein (MIP) superfamily of integral
membrane proteins and facilitate water transport in various eukaryotes and prokaryotes …

While substrate permeation through monomeric pores of aquaporins is well characterized,
little is known about the possible tetrameric pore. AQP1 has been suggested to function as …

Aquaporins have been assumed to be selective for water alone, and aquaglyceroporins are
accepted as carrying water and small uncharged solutes including glycerol. This review …

A new aquaporin (AQP10) was identified in human small intestine. This gene encoded a
264-amino-acid protein with high sequence identity with AQP3 (53%), 9 (52%), and 7 (43%) …