Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease with the pathological hallmark of
lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of exocrine glands-more specifically salivary and lacrimal …

Aquaporin-5 (AQP5), belonging to the aquaporins (AQPs) family of transmembrane water
channels, facilitates osmotically driven water flux across biological membranes and the …

Cell migration is an essential process that underlies many physiological processes,
including the immune response, organogenesis in the embryo, and angiogenesis, as well as …

Exocrine and endocrine glands deliver their secretory product, respectively, at the surface of
the target organs or within the bloodstream. The release of their products has been shown to …

In the cold atmospheric plasma (CAP)-assisted cancer treatment, the increase in the
concentration of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) …

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

Endothelial-to-hematopoietic transition (EHT) is crucial for hematopoietic stem cell (HSC)
generation. During EHT, the morphology of hemogenic endothelial cells (HECs) changes …

Abstract Aquaporin-0 (AQP0) constitutes 50% of the lens membrane proteome and plays
important roles in lens fiber cell adhesion, water permeability, and lens transparency …

The exocrine salivary gland secretes saliva, a fundamental body component to maintain oral
homeostasis. Saliva is composed of water, ions, and proteins such as amylase, mucins, and …

Circadian clocks maintain diurnal rhythms of sleep–wake cycle of 24 h that regulate not only
the metabolism of an organism but also many other periodical processes. There is …