Aquaporin 5 promotes corneal wound healing

SS Kumari, M Varadaraj, AG Menon… - Experimental eye …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a novel MIP frameshift mutation associated with congenital cataract in a Chinese family by whole-exome sequencing and functional analysis

X Long, Y Huang, H Tan, Z Li, R Zhang, S Linpeng… - Eye, 2018 - nature.com
Purpose To detect the underlying pathogenesis of congenital cataract in a four-generation
Chinese family. Methods Whole-exome sequencing (WES) of family members (III: 4, IV: 4 …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a missense mutation in MIP gene via mutation analysis of a Guangxi Zhuang ethnic pedigree with congenital nuclear cataracts

Z Zhou, L Li, L Lu, L Min - … and Therapeutic Medicine, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
At present, congenital cataract is the world's leading cause of blindness among children.
The aim of the present study was to determine and analyze the genetic disorder associated …

Targeting human aquaporin function: physiological and chemical approaches

AFB Mósca - 2018 - search.proquest.com
Aquaporins (AQPs) are a group of small membrane proteins belonging to a highly
conserved family of membrane proteins called MIPs (Major Intrinsic Proteins) that are …