Lens aquaporins function as peroxiporins to facilitate membrane transport of hydrogen peroxide

K Varadaraj, SS Kumari - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 2020 - Elsevier
High levels of reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) cause oxidative
stress in the lens and lead to cataractogenesis. The present investigation was undertaken to …

Aquaporin-7 and aquaporin-12 modulate the inflammatory phenotype of endocrine pancreatic beta-cells

IV da Silva, C Cardoso, L Méndez-Giménez… - Archives of biochemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Aquaporins (AQPs) facilitate water and glycerol movement across membranes. AQP7 is the
main aquaglyceroporin in pancreatic β-cells and was proposed to play a role in insulin …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of SUV39H1 histone methyltransferase knockout on expression of differentiation-associated genes in HaCaT keratinocytes

B Sobiak, W Leśniak - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Keratinocytes undergo a complex differentiation process, coupled with extensive changes in
gene expression through which they acquire distinctive features indispensable for cells that …

[HTML][HTML] Aquaporin 1 (AQP1) expression in healthy dog tears

B Lamagna, P Ciaramella, F Lamagna, A Di Loria… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The characterisation of tear proteins is very important for scientists and
clinicians, as it enhances their understanding of ocular physiological phenomena that …

[PDF][PDF] A Novel Missense Mutation in the Gene Encoding Major Intrinsic Protein (MIP) in a Giant Panda with Cataracts

Y You, X Liu, M Xia, W Wang, T Jia, T Pu, Y Lu… - 2020 - scholar.archive.org
Background: Cataracts are defects of the lens that cause progressive visual impairment and
ultimately blindness in many vertebrate species. Most cataracts are age-related, but up to …