The brain harbors a unique ability to, figuratively speaking, shift its gears. During
wakefulness, the brain is geared fully toward processing information and behaving, while …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are integral membrane proteins and found in all living organisms from
bacteria to human. AQPs mainly involved in the transmembrane diffusion of water as well as …

In this review, we provide a brief synopsis of the evolution and functional diversity of the
aquaporin gene superfamily in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Based upon the latest …

Aquaporins are channel proteins that function to increase the permeability of biological
membranes. In plants, aquaporins are encoded by multigene families that have undergone …

Silicon (Si) is widely accepted as a beneficial element for plants. Despite the substantial
progress made in understanding Si transport mechanisms and modes of action in plants …

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and its incidence is rising with numbers
expected to increase 70% in the next two decades. The fact that current mainline treatments …

Drought stress alters gene expression and causes cellular damage in crop plants. Drought
inhibits photosynthesis by reducing the content and the activity of the photosynthetic carbon …

Autophagy regulates primary cilia formation, but the underlying mechanism is not fully
understood. In this study, we identify NIMA-related kinase 9 (NEK9) as a GABARAPs …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of transmembrane proteins present in almost all species
including virus. They are grossly divided into three subfamilies based on the sequence …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are known to facilitate water and solute fluxes across barrier
membranes. An increasing number of AQPs are being found to serve as ion channels. Ion …