Glycerol: A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, and sweetening agent.Aquaporin 1: Aquaporin 1 forms a water-specific channel that is constitutively expressed at the PLASMA MEMBRANE of ERYTHROCYTES and KIDNEY TUBULES, PROXIMAL. It provides these cells with a high permeability to WATER. In humans polymorphisms of this protein result in the Colton blood group antigen.Aquaporin 5: Aquaporin 5 is a water-specific channel protein that is expressed primarily in alveolar, tracheal, and upper bronchial EPITHELIUM. It plays an important role in maintaining water HOMEOSTASIS in the LUNGS and may also regulate release of SALIVA and TEARS in the SALIVARY GLANDS and the LACRIMAL GLAND.Aquaporin 3: Aquaporin 3 is an aquaglyceroporin that is expressed in the KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCTS and is constitutively localized at the basolateral MEMBRANE.Aquaporin 4: Aquaporin 4 is the major water-selective channel in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM of mammals.Aquaporins: A class of porins that allow the passage of WATER and other small molecules across CELL MEMBRANES.Aquaporin 2: Aquaporin 2 is a water-specific channel protein that is expressed in KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCTS. The translocation of aquaporin 2 to the apical PLASMA MEMBRANE is regulated by VASOPRESSIN, and MUTATIONS in AQP2 have been implicated in a variety of kidney disorders including DIABETES INSIPIDUS.Glycerol Kinase: An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of glycerol 3-phosphate from ATP and glycerol. Dihydroxyacetone and L-glyceraldehyde can also act as acceptors; UTP and, in the case of the yeast enzyme, ITP and GTP can act as donors. It provides a way for glycerol derived from fats or glycerides to enter the glycolytic pathway. EC 2.7.1.30.Aquaporin 6: Aquaporin 6 is an aquaglyceroporin that is found primarily in KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCTS. AQP6 protein functions as an anion-selective channel.Water: A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)Osmosis: Tendency of fluids (e.g., water) to move from the less concentrated to the more concentrated side of a semipermeable membrane.Mercuric Chloride: Mercury chloride (HgCl2). A highly toxic compound that volatizes slightly at ordinary temperature and appreciably at 100 degrees C. It is corrosive to mucous membranes and used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant.Glycerophosphates: Any salt or ester of glycerophosphoric acid.Aquaglyceroporins: A subgroup of aquaporins that transport WATER; GLYCEROL; and other small solutes across CELL MEMBRANES.Water-Electrolyte Balance: The balance of fluid in the BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS; total BODY WATER; BLOOD VOLUME; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; INTRACELLULAR SPACE, maintained by processes in the body that regulate the intake and excretion of WATER and ELECTROLYTES, particularly SODIUM and POTASSIUM.Blood Group Antigens: Sets of cell surface antigens located on BLOOD CELLS. They are usually membrane GLYCOPROTEINS or GLYCOLIPIDS that are antigenically distinguished by their carbohydrate moieties.Glycerolphosphate DehydrogenasePermeability: Property of membranes and other structures to permit passage of light, heat, gases, liquids, metabolites, and mineral ions.Cell Membrane Permeability: A quality of cell membranes which permits the passage of solvents and solutes into and out of cells.Osmotic Pressure: The pressure required to prevent the passage of solvent through a semipermeable membrane that separates a pure solvent from a solution of the solvent and solute or that separates different concentrations of a solution. It is proportional to the osmolality of the solution.Dihydroxyacetone: A ketotriose compound. Its addition to blood preservation solutions results in better maintenance of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels during storage. It is readily phosphorylated to dihydroxyacetone phosphate by triokinase in erythrocytes. In combination with naphthoquinones it acts as a sunscreening agent.Propylene Glycol: A clear, colorless, viscous organic solvent and diluent used in pharmaceutical preparations.Biological Transport: The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments.Kidney Tubules, Collecting: Straight tubes commencing in the radiate part of the kidney cortex where they receive the curved ends of the distal convoluted tubules. In the medulla the collecting tubules of each pyramid converge to join a central tube (duct of Bellini) which opens on the summit of the papilla.Plant Transpiration: The loss of water vapor by plants to the atmosphere. It occurs mainly from the leaves through pores (stomata) whose primary function is gas exchange. The water is replaced by a continuous column of water moving upwards from the roots within the xylem vessels. (Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)Glycerides: GLYCEROL esterified with FATTY ACIDS.Molecular Sequence Data: Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories.Kidney Concentrating Ability: The ability of the kidney to excrete in the urine high concentrations of solutes from the blood plasma.Cryoprotective Agents: Substances that provide protection against the harmful effects of freezing temperatures.Plant Proteins: Proteins found in plants (flowers, herbs, shrubs, trees, etc.). The concept does not include proteins found in vegetables for which VEGETABLE PROTEINS is available.Ion Channels: Gated, ion-selective glycoproteins that traverse membranes. The stimulus for ION CHANNEL GATING can be due to a variety of stimuli such as LIGANDS, a TRANSMEMBRANE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE, mechanical deformation or through INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS.Diabetes Insipidus, Nephrogenic: A genetic or acquired polyuric disorder characterized by persistent hypotonic urine and HYPOKALEMIA. This condition is due to renal tubular insensitivity to VASOPRESSIN and failure to reduce urine volume. It may be the result of mutations of genes encoding VASOPRESSIN RECEPTORS or AQUAPORIN-2; KIDNEY DISEASES; adverse drug effects; or complications from PREGNANCY.Amino Acid Sequence: The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION.Neuromyelitis Optica: A syndrome characterized by acute OPTIC NEURITIS; MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE; demyelinating and/or necrotizing lesions in the OPTIC NERVES and SPINAL CORD; and presence of specific autoantibodies to AQUAPORIN 4.Polyuria: Urination of a large volume of urine with an increase in urinary frequency, commonly seen in diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES INSIPIDUS).Osmolar Concentration: The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per liter of solution. Osmolality is expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent.Xenopus laevis: The commonest and widest ranging species of the clawed "frog" (Xenopus) in Africa. This species is used extensively in research. There is now a significant population in California derived from escaped laboratory animals.Sugar Alcohol Dehydrogenases: Reversibly catalyzes the oxidation of a hydroxyl group of sugar alcohols to form a keto sugar, aldehyde or lactone. Any acceptor except molecular oxygen is permitted. Includes EC 1.1.1.; EC 1.1.2. and EC 1.1.99.Oocytes: Female germ cells derived from OOGONIA and termed OOCYTES when they enter MEIOSIS. The primary oocytes begin meiosis but are arrested at the diplotene state until OVULATION at PUBERTY to give rise to haploid secondary oocytes or ova (OVUM).Cell Membrane: The lipid- and protein-containing, selectively permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.Glycerol-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (NAD+)Antidiuretic Agents: Agents that reduce the excretion of URINE, most notably the octapeptide VASOPRESSINS.Freezing: Liquids transforming into solids by the removal of heat.Monoglycerides: GLYCEROL esterified with a single acyl (FATTY ACIDS) chain.Membrane Proteins: Proteins which are found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes. They consist of two types, peripheral and integral proteins. They include most membrane-associated enzymes, antigenic proteins, transport proteins, and drug, hormone, and lectin receptors.Brain Edema: Increased intracellular or extracellular fluid in brain tissue. Cytotoxic brain edema (swelling due to increased intracellular fluid) is indicative of a disturbance in cell metabolism, and is commonly associated with hypoxic or ischemic injuries (see HYPOXIA, BRAIN). An increase in extracellular fluid may be caused by increased brain capillary permeability (vasogenic edema), an osmotic gradient, local blockages in interstitial fluid pathways, or by obstruction of CSF flow (e.g., obstructive HYDROCEPHALUS). (From Childs Nerv Syst 1992 Sep; 8(6):301-6)Tulipa: A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain tuliposides and tulipalins and have been associated with allergic contact dermatitis in florists.Vapor Pressure: The contribution to barometric PRESSURE of gaseous substance in equilibrium with its solid or liquid phase.Lipolysis: The metabolic process of breaking down LIPIDS to release FREE FATTY ACIDS, the major oxidative fuel for the body. Lipolysis may involve dietary lipids in the DIGESTIVE TRACT, circulating lipids in the BLOOD, and stored lipids in the ADIPOSE TISSUE or the LIVER. A number of enzymes are involved in such lipid hydrolysis, such as LIPASE and LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE from various tissues.Cistaceae: A plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. The common name of rock rose is used with several plants of this family.Kinetics: The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.Glucose: A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement.Plant Roots: The usually underground portions of a plant that serve as support, store food, and through which water and mineral nutrients enter the plant. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982; Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)Body Water: Fluids composed mainly of water found within the body.Dehydration: The condition that results from excessive loss of water from a living organism.Mercury Compounds: Inorganic compounds that contain mercury as an integral part of the molecule.Lens, Crystalline: A transparent, biconvex structure of the EYE, enclosed in a capsule and situated behind the IRIS and in front of the vitreous humor (VITREOUS BODY). It is slightly overlapped at its margin by the ciliary processes. Adaptation by the CILIARY BODY is crucial for OCULAR ACCOMMODATION.Gene Expression Regulation, Plant: Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in plants.Eye ProteinsRNA, Messenger: RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm.Immunohistochemistry: Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents.Dihydroxyacetone Phosphate: An important intermediate in lipid biosynthesis and in glycolysis.Ethylene Glycol: A colorless, odorless, viscous dihydroxy alcohol. It has a sweet taste, but is poisonous if ingested. Ethylene glycol is the most important glycol commercially available and is manufactured on a large scale in the United States. It is used as an antifreeze and coolant, in hydraulic fluids, and in the manufacture of low-freezing dynamites and resins.Renal Agents: Drugs used for their effects on the kidneys' regulation of body fluid composition and volume. The most commonly used are the diuretics. Also included are drugs used for their antidiuretic and uricosuric actions, for their effects on the kidneys' clearance of other drugs, and for diagnosis of renal function.AnguillaVasopressins: Antidiuretic hormones released by the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS of all vertebrates (structure varies with species) to regulate water balance and OSMOLARITY. In general, vasopressin is a nonapeptide consisting of a six-amino-acid ring with a cysteine 1 to cysteine 6 disulfide bridge or an octapeptide containing a CYSTINE. All mammals have arginine vasopressin except the pig with a lysine at position 8. Vasopressin, a vasoconstrictor, acts on the KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCTS to increase water reabsorption, increase blood volume and blood pressure.Sodium Chloride: A ubiquitous sodium salt that is commonly used to season food.Base Sequence: The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence.Kidney: Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.Mutation: Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations.Escherichia coli: A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc.Urea: A compound formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end product of protein catabolism and constitutes about one half of the total urinary solids.Models, Molecular: Models used experimentally or theoretically to study molecular shape, electronic properties, or interactions; includes analogous molecules, computer-generated graphics, and mechanical structures.Pichia: Yeast-like ascomycetous fungi of the family Saccharomycetaceae, order SACCHAROMYCETALES isolated from exuded tree sap.Glomeromycota: A phylum of fungi that are mutualistic symbionts and form ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAE with PLANT ROOTS.Glyceryl Ethers: Compounds in which one or more of the three hydroxyl groups of glycerol are in ethereal linkage with a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic alcohol; one or two of the hydroxyl groups of glycerol may be esterified. These compounds have been found in various animal tissue.Propylene Glycols: Derivatives of propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol). They are used as humectants and solvents in pharmaceutical preparations.Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Transmission: A type of TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY in which the object is examined directly by an extremely narrow electron beam scanning the specimen point-by-point and using the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen to create the image. It should not be confused with SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY.Rats, Sprague-Dawley: A strain of albino rat used widely for experimental purposes because of its calmness and ease of handling. It was developed by the Sprague-Dawley Animal Company.Gene Expression: The phenotypic manifestation of a gene or genes by the processes of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and GENETIC TRANSLATION.Salivary Glands: Glands that secrete SALIVA in the MOUTH. There are three pairs of salivary glands (PAROTID GLAND; SUBLINGUAL GLAND; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND).Hydrogen-Ion Concentration: The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH = log 1/2[1/(H+)], where (H+) is the hydrogen ion concentration in gram equivalents per liter of solution. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)GlyceraldehydeMycelium: The body of a fungus which is made up of HYPHAE.Gluconeogenesis: Biosynthesis of GLUCOSE from nonhexose or non-carbohydrate precursors, such as LACTATE; PYRUVATE; ALANINE; and GLYCEROL.Deamino Arginine Vasopressin: A synthetic analog of the pituitary hormone, ARGININE VASOPRESSIN. Its action is mediated by the VASOPRESSIN receptor V2. It has prolonged antidiuretic activity, but little pressor effects. It also modulates levels of circulating FACTOR VIII and VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR.Industrial Microbiology: The study, utilization, and manipulation of those microorganisms capable of economically producing desirable substances or changes in substances, and the control of undesirable microorganisms.Sequence Homology, Amino Acid: The degree of similarity between sequences of amino acids. This information is useful for the analyzing genetic relatedness of proteins and species.Fatty Acids, Nonesterified: FATTY ACIDS found in the plasma that are complexed with SERUM ALBUMIN for transport. These fatty acids are not in glycerol ester form.Time Factors: Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction: A variation of the PCR technique in which cDNA is made from RNA via reverse transcription. The resultant cDNA is then amplified using standard PCR protocols.Mesophyll Cells: Large and highly vacuolated cells possessing many chloroplasts occuring in the interior cross-section of leaves, juxtaposed between the epidermal layers.Cloning, Molecular: The insertion of recombinant DNA molecules from prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic sources into a replicating vehicle, such as a plasmid or virus vector, and the introduction of the resultant hybrid molecules into recipient cells without altering the viability of those cells.PhloretinSaccharomyces cerevisiae: A species of the genus SACCHAROMYCES, family Saccharomycetaceae, order Saccharomycetales, known as "baker's" or "brewer's" yeast. The dried form is used as a dietary supplement.Mesembryanthemum: A plant genus of the family AIZOACEAE. It is a native of Africa and widely planted for erosion control to stabilize soil along roadsides and beaches.Carbon Isotopes: Stable carbon atoms that have the same atomic number as the element carbon, but differ in atomic weight. C-13 is a stable carbon isotope.Kidney Medulla: The internal portion of the kidney, consisting of striated conical masses, the renal pyramids, whose bases are adjacent to the cortex and whose apices form prominent papillae projecting into the lumen of the minor calyces.Hypertonic Solutions: Solutions that have a greater osmotic pressure than a reference solution such as blood, plasma, or interstitial fluid.Phosphatidylglycerols: A nitrogen-free class of lipids present in animal and particularly plant tissues and composed of one mole of glycerol and 1 or 2 moles of phosphatidic acid. Members of this group differ from one another in the nature of the fatty acids released on hydrolysis.Protein Conformation: The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a protein, including the secondary, supersecondary (motifs), tertiary (domains) and quaternary structure of the peptide chain. PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY describes the conformation assumed by multimeric proteins (aggregates of more than one polypeptide chain).Xenopus: An aquatic genus of the family, Pipidae, occurring in Africa and distinguished by having black horny claws on three inner hind toes.Submandibular Gland: One of two salivary glands in the neck, located in the space bound by the two bellies of the digastric muscle and the angle of the mandible. It discharges through the submandibular duct. The secretory units are predominantly serous although a few mucous alveoli, some with serous demilunes, occur. (Stedman, 25th ed)Phosphotransferases: A rather large group of enzymes comprising not only those transferring phosphate but also diphosphate, nucleotidyl residues, and others. These have also been subdivided according to the acceptor group. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 2.7.Proteolipids: Protein-lipid combinations abundant in brain tissue, but also present in a wide variety of animal and plant tissues. In contrast to lipoproteins, they are insoluble in water, but soluble in a chloroform-methanol mixture. The protein moiety has a high content of hydrophobic amino acids. The associated lipids consist of a mixture of GLYCEROPHOSPHATES; CEREBROSIDES; and SULFOGLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS; while lipoproteins contain PHOSPHOLIPIDS; CHOLESTEROL; and TRIGLYCERIDES.Decanoates: Salts and esters of the 10-carbon monocarboxylic acid-decanoic acid.Escherichia coli Proteins: Proteins obtained from ESCHERICHIA COLI.Spinacia oleracea: A widely cultivated plant, native to Asia, having succulent, edible leaves eaten as a vegetable. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982)Blotting, Western: Identification of proteins or peptides that have been electrophoretically separated by blot transferring from the electrophoresis gel to strips of nitrocellulose paper, followed by labeling with antibody probes.Receptors, Vasopressin: Specific molecular sites or proteins on or in cells to which VASOPRESSINS bind or interact in order to modify the function of the cells. Two types of vasopressin receptor exist, the V1 receptor in the vascular smooth muscle and the V2 receptor in the kidneys. The V1 receptor can be subdivided into V1a and V1b (formerly V3) receptors.Droughts: Prolonged dry periods in natural climate cycle. They are slow-onset phenomena caused by rainfall deficit combined with other predisposing factors.Protein Transport: The process of moving proteins from one cellular compartment (including extracellular) to another by various sorting and transport mechanisms such as gated transport, protein translocation, and vesicular transport.Astrocytes: A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system - the largest and most numerous neuroglial cells in the brain and spinal cord. Astrocytes (from "star" cells) are irregularly shaped with many long processes, including those with "end feet" which form the glial (limiting) membrane and directly and indirectly contribute to the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER. They regulate the extracellular ionic and chemical environment, and "reactive astrocytes" (along with MICROGLIA) respond to injury.Culture Media: Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN.Glycerol-3-Phosphate O-Acyltransferase: An enzyme that transfers acyl groups from acyl-CoA to glycerol-3-phosphate to form monoglyceride phosphates. It acts only with CoA derivatives of fatty acids of chain length above C-10. Also forms diglyceride phosphates. EC 2.3.1.15.DNA Primers: Short sequences (generally about 10 base pairs) of DNA that are complementary to sequences of messenger RNA and allow reverse transcriptases to start copying the adjacent sequences of mRNA. Primers are used extensively in genetic and molecular biology techniques.Saline Solution, Hypertonic: Hypertonic sodium chloride solution. A solution having an osmotic pressure greater than that of physiologic salt solution (0.9 g NaCl in 100 ml purified water).Mercury: A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.Nobel PrizePropaneFatty Acids: Organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated (FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)Fermentation: Anaerobic degradation of GLUCOSE or other organic nutrients to gain energy in the form of ATP. End products vary depending on organisms, substrates, and enzymatic pathways. Common fermentation products include ETHANOL and LACTIC ACID.Propanediol Dehydratase: An enzyme that catalyzes the dehydration of 1,2-propanediol to propionaldehyde. EC 4.2.1.28.Liver: A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.Teichoic Acids: Bacterial polysaccharides that are rich in phosphodiester linkages. They are the major components of the cell walls and membranes of many bacteria.Immunoblotting: Immunologic method used for detecting or quantifying immunoreactive substances. The substance is identified by first immobilizing it by blotting onto a membrane and then tagging it with labeled antibodies.Phylogeny: The relationships of groups of organisms as reflected by their genetic makeup.Mice, Knockout: Strains of mice in which certain GENES of their GENOMES have been disrupted, or "knocked-out". To produce knockouts, using RECOMBINANT DNA technology, the normal DNA sequence of the gene being studied is altered to prevent synthesis of a normal gene product. Cloned cells in which this DNA alteration is successful are then injected into mouse EMBRYOS to produce chimeric mice. The chimeric mice are then bred to yield a strain in which all the cells of the mouse contain the disrupted gene. Knockout mice are used as EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS for diseases (DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL) and to clarify the functions of the genes.Fragaria: A plant genus of the family ROSACEAE known for the edible fruit.Rats, Brattleboro: A mutant strain of Rattus norvegicus used in research on renal function and hypertension and as a disease model for diabetes insipidus.Plant Leaves: Expanded structures, usually green, of vascular plants, characteristically consisting of a bladelike expansion attached to a stem, and functioning as the principal organ of photosynthesis and transpiration. (American Heritage Dictionary, 2d ed)Sugar Alcohols: Polyhydric alcohols having no more than one hydroxy group attached to each carbon atom. They are formed by the reduction of the carbonyl group of a sugar to a hydroxyl group.(From Dorland, 28th ed)Phospholipids: Lipids containing one or more phosphate groups, particularly those derived from either glycerol (phosphoglycerides see GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS) or sphingosine (SPHINGOLIPIDS). They are polar lipids that are of great importance for the structure and function of cell membranes and are the most abundant of membrane lipids, although not stored in large amounts in the system.Cell Size: The quantity of volume or surface area of CELLS.Models, Biological: Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of biological processes or diseases. For disease models in living animals, DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL is available. Biological models include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.Plant Stomata: Closable openings in the epidermis of plants on the underside of leaves. They allow the exchange of gases between the internal tissues of the plant and the outside atmosphere.Chromatography, Paper: An analytical technique for resolution of a chemical mixture into its component compounds. Compounds are separated on an adsorbent paper (stationary phase) by their varied degree of solubility/mobility in the eluting solvent (mobile phase).4-Chloromercuribenzenesulfonate: A cytotoxic sulfhydryl reagent that inhibits several subcellular metabolic systems and is used as a tool in cellular physiology.RNA, Complementary: Synthetic transcripts of a specific DNA molecule or fragment, made by an in vitro transcription system. This cRNA can be labeled with radioactive uracil and then used as a probe. (King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)Gene Expression Regulation: Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control (induction or repression) of gene action at the level of transcription or translation.Chromatography, Thin Layer: Chromatography on thin layers of adsorbents rather than in columns. The adsorbent can be alumina, silica gel, silicates, charcoals, or cellulose. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)Antimony Potassium Tartrate: A schistosomicide possibly useful against other parasites. It has irritant emetic properties and may cause lethal cardiac toxicity among other adverse effects.TriglyceridesMorula: An early embryo that is a compact mass of about 16 BLASTOMERES. It resembles a cluster of mulberries with two types of cells, outer cells and inner cells. Morula is the stage before BLASTULA in non-mammalian animals or a BLASTOCYST in mammals.Temperature: The property of objects that determines the direction of heat flow when they are placed in direct thermal contact. The temperature is the energy of microscopic motions (vibrational and translational) of the particles of atoms.Lipid Mobilization: LIPOLYSIS of stored LIPIDS in the ADIPOSE TISSUE to release FREE FATTY ACIDS. Mobilization of stored lipids is under the regulation of lipolytic signals (CATECHOLAMINES) or anti-lipolytic signals (INSULIN) via their actions on the hormone-sensitive LIPASE. This concept does not include lipid transport.Malpighian Tubules: Slender tubular or hairlike excretory structures found in insects. They emerge from the alimentary canal between the mesenteron (midgut) and the proctodeum (hindgut).Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein: An intermediate filament protein found only in glial cells or cells of glial origin. MW 51,000.Arabidopsis: A plant genus of the family BRASSICACEAE that contains ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS and MADS DOMAIN PROTEINS. The species A. thaliana is used for experiments in classical plant genetics as well as molecular genetic studies in plant physiology, biochemistry, and development.Acetates: Derivatives of ACETIC ACID. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the carboxymethane structure.Zea mays: A plant species of the family POACEAE. It is a tall grass grown for its EDIBLE GRAIN, corn, used as food and animal FODDER.DNA, Complementary: Single-stranded complementary DNA synthesized from an RNA template by the action of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. cDNA (i.e., complementary DNA, not circular DNA, not C-DNA) is used in a variety of molecular cloning experiments as well as serving as a specific hybridization probe.Biological Transport, Active: The movement of materials across cell membranes and epithelial layers against an electrochemical gradient, requiring the expenditure of metabolic energy.Rats, Wistar: A strain of albino rat developed at the Wistar Institute that has spread widely at other institutions. This has markedly diluted the original strain.Microscopy, Immunoelectron: Microscopy in which the samples are first stained immunocytochemically and then examined using an electron microscope. Immunoelectron microscopy is used extensively in diagnostic virology as part of very sensitive immunoassays.Laurates: Salts and esters of the 12-carbon saturated monocarboxylic acid--lauric acid.Solute Carrier Family 12, Member 1: Na-K-Cl transporter in the ASCENDING LIMB OF LOOP OF HENLE. It mediates active reabsorption of sodium chloride and is inhibited by LOOP DIURETICS such as FUROSEMIDE; and BUMETANIDE. Mutations in the gene encoding SLC12A1 are associated with a BARTTER SYNDROME.Lactic Acid: A normal intermediate in the fermentation (oxidation, metabolism) of sugar. The concentrated form is used internally to prevent gastrointestinal fermentation. (From Stedman, 26th ed)Molecular Dynamics Simulation: A computer simulation developed to study the motion of molecules over a period of time.Epithelial Cells: Cells that line the inner and outer surfaces of the body by forming cellular layers (EPITHELIUM) or masses. Epithelial cells lining the SKIN; the MOUTH; the NOSE; and the ANAL CANAL derive from ectoderm; those lining the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM and the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM derive from endoderm; others (CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM and LYMPHATIC SYSTEM) derive from mesoderm. Epithelial cells can be classified mainly by cell shape and function into squamous, glandular and transitional epithelial cells.Ammonia: A colorless alkaline gas. It is formed in the body during decomposition of organic materials during a large number of metabolically important reactions. Note that the aqueous form of ammonia is referred to as AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE.Acclimatization: Adaptation to a new environment or to a change in the old.Mice, Inbred ICREpididymis: The convoluted cordlike structure attached to the posterior of the TESTIS. Epididymis consists of the head (caput), the body (corpus), and the tail (cauda). A network of ducts leaving the testis joins into a common epididymal tubule proper which provides the transport, storage, and maturation of SPERMATOZOA.Protein Structure, Tertiary: The level of protein structure in which combinations of secondary protein structures (alpha helices, beta sheets, loop regions, and motifs) pack together to form folded shapes called domains. Disulfide bridges between cysteines in two different parts of the polypeptide chain along with other interactions between the chains play a role in the formation and stabilization of tertiary structure. Small proteins usually consist of only one domain but larger proteins may contain a number of domains connected by segments of polypeptide chain which lack regular secondary structure.Carbohydrate Metabolism: Cellular processes in biosynthesis (anabolism) and degradation (catabolism) of CARBOHYDRATES.Sequence Alignment: The arrangement of two or more amino acid or base sequences from an organism or organisms in such a way as to align areas of the sequences sharing common properties. The degree of relatedness or homology between the sequences is predicted computationally or statistically based on weights assigned to the elements aligned between the sequences. This in turn can serve as a potential indicator of the genetic relatedness between the organisms.Carbon Dioxide: A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals.Adipose Tissue: Specialized connective tissue composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It is the site of stored FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. In mammals, there are two types of adipose tissue, the WHITE FAT and the BROWN FAT. Their relative distributions vary in different species with most adipose tissue being white.Semen Preservation: The process by which semen is kept viable outside of the organism from which it was derived (i.e., kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism).Lactates: Salts or esters of LACTIC ACID containing the general formula CH3CHOHCOOR.Sodium-Potassium-Chloride Symporters: A subclass of symporters that specifically transport SODIUM CHLORIDE and/or POTASSIUM CHLORIDE across cellular membranes in a tightly coupled process.Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives: Starches that have been chemically modified so that a percentage of OH groups are substituted with 2-hydroxyethyl ether groups.Recombinant Proteins: Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology.Glycols: A generic grouping for dihydric alcohols with the hydroxy groups (-OH) located on different carbon atoms. They are viscous liquids with high boiling points for their molecular weights.Gluconobacter: A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped to ellipsoidal bacteria occurring singly or in pairs and found in flowers, soil, honey bees, fruits, cider, beer, wine, and vinegar. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)Membrane Transport Proteins: Membrane proteins whose primary function is to facilitate the transport of molecules across a biological membrane. Included in this broad category are proteins involved in active transport (BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE), facilitated transport and ION CHANNELS.Quercus: A plant genus of the family FAGACEAE that is a source of TANNINS. Do not confuse with Holly (ILEX).Adaptation, Physiological: The non-genetic biological changes of an organism in response to challenges in its ENVIRONMENT.CobamidesProtein Structure, Secondary: The level of protein structure in which regular hydrogen-bond interactions within contiguous stretches of polypeptide chain give rise to alpha helices, beta strands (which align to form beta sheets) or other types of coils. This is the first folding level of protein conformation.Protons: Stable elementary particles having the smallest known positive charge, found in the nuclei of all elements. The proton mass is less than that of a neutron. A proton is the nucleus of the light hydrogen atom, i.e., the hydrogen ion.Desiccation: Removal of moisture from a substance (chemical, food, tissue, etc.).
Aquaporins selectively transport glycerol as well as water while glycerol facilitators selectively transport glycerol but not ... Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) and the bacterial glycerol facilitator, GlpF can transport O2, CO2, NH3, glycerol, urea, and water to ... The MIP superfamily includes three subfamilies: aquaporins, aquaglyceroporins and S-aquaporins. The aquaporins (AQPs) are water ... Aquaporins generally have the NPA motif in both halves, the glycerol facilitators generally have an NPA motif in the first ...
Aquaporin 7 facilitates water, glycerol and urea transport. It may play an important role in sperm function. Aquaporin GRCh38: ... 2007). "Adipose tissue expression of the glycerol channel aquaporin-7 gene is altered in severe obesity but not in type 2 ... Aquaporin-7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AQP7 gene. Aquaporins/major intrinsic protein (MIP) are a family of ... Aquaporin 7 has greater sequence similarity with AQP3 and AQP9 and they may be a subfamily. Aquaporin 7 and AQP3 are at the ...
The Nicotiana tabacum plasma membrane aquaporin NtAQP1 is mercury-insensitive and permeable for glycerol. The Plant journal : ... Aquaporin tetramer composition modifies the function of tobacco aquaporins. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2010. 285(41): p. ... He is known for his work on the aquaporin protein class, where he detected facilitated diffusion of CO2 in plant tissue and ... Kaldenhoff was one of the first scientists to describe plant aquaporins. He initially accomplished to analyse the function and ...
... there are contradicting reports about its role in providing glycerol permeability. Aquaporin 9 may also have some role in ... Aquaporin-9 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AQP9 gene. The aquaporins/major intrinsic protein are a family of ... Aquaporin 9 has greater sequence similarity with AQP3 and AQP7 and they may be a subfamily. Aquaporin 9 allows passage of a ... AQP9 aquaporin 9". Ishibashi K, Kuwahara M, Gu Y, et al. (1998). "Cloning and functional expression of a new aquaporin (AQP9) ...
... glycerol, and urea. For example, the aquaporin 3 channel has a pore width of 8-10 Ångströms and allows the passage of ... The gating of an aquaporin is carried out by an interaction between a gating mechanism and the aquaporin, which causes a 3D ... It was not until 1992 that the first aquaporin, 'aquaporin-1' (originally known as CHIP 28), was reported by Peter Agre, of ... There have been two clear examples of diseases identified as resulting from mutations in aquaporins: Mutations in the aquaporin ...
Aquaporins, membrane proteins involved in the channeling of water, have also been shown to play a key role in E. solidaginis' ... Rojas, R. R., Lee, R. E., & Baust, J. G. (1986). Relationship of environmental water content to glycerol accumulation in the ... Upregulation of these aquaporin proteins in the winter seasons corroborates the hypothesis that they play a key role in ... Philip, B. N., Yi, S. X., Elnitsky, M. A., & Lee, R. E. (2008). Aquaporins play a role in desiccation and freeze tolerance in ...
Glycerol-3-phosphate transporter, Lactose permease, and Multidrug transporter EmrD) [11] Resistance-nodulation-cell division ( ... Aquaporins [23] Chloride channels [24] Outer membrane auxiliary proteins (polysaccharide transporter) [25] - α-helical ... Cytochrome c oxidases [5] from bacteria and mitochondria Proton or sodium translocating F-type and V-type ATPases [6] P-type ... 18 (5): 581-586. doi:10.1016/j.sbi.2008.07.001. PMC 2580798 . PMID 18674618. Membrane Proteins of known 3D Structure Elofsson, ...
Аквапорин-1, AQP1 (англ. Aquaporin 1 (Colton blood group)) - білок, який кодується геном AQP1, розташованим у людей на ... glycerol transport. • nociception. • lateral ventricle development. • water homeostasis. • positive regulation of cell ... de Groot B.L., Engel A., Grubmueller H. (2001). A refined structure of human aquaporin-1.. FEBS Lett. 504: 206 - 211. PubMed ... AQP1, AQP-CHIP, CHIP28, CO, aquaporin 1 (Colton blood group). Зовнішні ІД. OMIM: 107776 MGI: 103201 HomoloGene: 68051 GeneCards ...
Diacyl glycerol. *Dihydrocapsaicin (chili pepper). *Estradiol. *Eugenol (basil, clove). *Evodiamine (Euodia ruticarpa) ... inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate binding. • ion channel activity. • protein binding. • actin binding. • calcium channel activity. • ... It has been associated with depression and anxiety (see below), as well as with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).[5] ...
Short transient receptor potential channel 5 (TrpC5) also known as transient receptor protein 5 (TRP-5) is a protein that in ... Diacyl glycerol. *Dihydrocapsaicin (chili pepper). *Estradiol. *Eugenol (basil, clove). *Evodiamine (Euodia ruticarpa) ... inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate binding. • ion channel activity. • store-operated calcium channel activity. • protein binding. • ... Beech DJ (2007). Canonical transient receptor potential 5. Handb Exp Pharmacol. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. 179. pp ...
Competitive vasopressin antagonism leads to decreased number of aquaporin channels in the apical membrane of the renal ... 5. collecting duct Selective vasopressin V2 antagonist (sometimes called aquaretics) tolvaptan,[14] conivaptan ... 5. cortical collecting ducts Thiazides bendroflumethiazide, hydrochlorothiazide Inhibits reabsorption by Na+/Cl− symporter 4. ... The thiazides and potassium-sparing diuretics are considered to be calcium-sparing diuretics.[5] ...
Rabbit polyclonal Aquaporin 5 antibody. Validated in WB, ELISA and tested in Rat. Independently reviewed in 1 review(s). ... Primary - Rabbit Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody (ab15119) WB, ELISA Secondary - Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab205718) IHC-P, WB ... Aquaporins contain two tandem repeats each containing three membrane-spanning domains and a pore-forming loop with the ... Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) abreview for Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody. Average ...
We characterized an aquaporin gene HvPIP2;5 from Hordeum vulgare and investigated its physiological roles in heterologous ... We characterized an aquaporin gene HvPIP2;5 from Hordeum vulgare and investigated its physiological roles in heterologous ... Indeed, overexpression of HvPIP2;5 caused higher retention of chlorophylls and water under salt and osmotic stresses than did ... These results suggest that HvPIP2;5 overexpression brought about stress tolerance, at least in part, by reducing the secondary ...
Aquaporin 5, including: function, proteins, disorders, pathways, orthologs, and expression. GeneCards - The Human Gene ... Aquaporins are a family of small integral membrane proteins related to the major intrinsic protein (MIP or AQP0). Aquaporin 5 ... GO annotations related to this gene include transporter activity and glycerol channel activity. An important paralog of this ... The human Aquaporin-5 gene. Molecular characterization and chromosomal localization. (PMID: 8621489) Lee MD … Agre P (The ...
Aquaporin 5 antibody LS-C3810 is an unconjugated rabbit polyclonal antibody to Aquaporin 5 (AQP5) from mouse and rat. Validated ... PBS, 0.05% Sodium Azide, 40% Glycerol. Storage. Short term: 4°C. Long term: Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles. ... Aquaporin 5 antibody LS-C3810 is an unconjugated rabbit polyclonal antibody to Aquaporin 5 (AQP5) from mouse and rat. Validated ... Aquaporin 5 antibody LS-C3810 is an unconjugated rabbit polyclonal antibody to Aquaporin 5 (AQP5) from mouse and rat. Validated ...
Water and glycerol permeability of aquaporins 1-5 and MIP determined quantitatively by expression of epitope-tagged constructs ... Transcriptional regulation of aquaporins in the ischemic rat retina: upregulation of aquaporin-9 ... Changes in retinal aquaporin-9 (AQP9) expression in glaucoma Ming-Hui Yang Ming-Hui Yang ... AQPs (aquaporins) are hydrophobic membrane proteins and the narrowest diameter of the pore of AQPs is 2.8 Å (1 Å=0.1 nm) [16]. ...
... while other membranes of aquaporins family transport hydroxyl-containing molecules such as glycerol rather than water. Few ... Moreover, aquaporin 0 found in the lens in the eye has a role in maintaining lens clarity. While aquaporin 1 occurs on the red ... Aquaporins 3 and 4 normally are found in the basolateral membrane in the collecting duct but they are not altered by ADH levels ... Aquaporin 5 occurs in lacrimal and salivary glands and in the lungs. Thus, aquaporins increase the water permeability of cell ...
A subgroup of aquaporins called aquaglycerporins allow the passage of small solutes such as glycerol, urea, and ammonia. ... Aquaporins Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) was first discovered in human red blood cell membranes by Gheorghe Bengas research group in 1986 ... Aquaporin-1 Structure Aquaporin-1 is an integral membrane protein that is considered to have an "open" structure. Despite being ... Aquaporin-1 Regulation Aquaporin channels may be subject to intense short term regulation via signal transduction. Transducers ...
Aquaporin-3 function is to promote glycerol permeability across cell membrane.. *Aquaporin-4 regulates water balance in the ... Mutations in aquaporin-2 cause diabitis insipidus. Mutations in aquaporin-0 in mice cause congenital cataracts. Aquaporin-4 is ... Aquaporin-Z is a major water channel in bacteria.. *Aquaglycerolporin (GLpf) is a water channel which can transport glycerol, ... Aquaporins are channel producing proteins which regulate the flow of water across the cell membrane. The image on the left ...
Aquaporins are membrane channels selectively permeated by water or water plus glycerol. Conflicting reports have described ion ... Functional requirement of aquaporin-5 in plasma membranes of sweat glands Nielsen, Søren; Agre, Peter C.; King, Landon S.; ... Defective cellular trafficking of lacrimal gland aquaporin-5 in Sjögrens syndrome Ishida, Naruhiro; Agre, Peter; King, Landon ... Aquaporins/physiology (1)Cell Membrane/metabolism (1)Escherichia coli Proteins (1)Lacrimal Apparatus/metabolism (1)Lipid ...
Aquaporins/metabolism (3). Aquaporins/physiology (1)Cell Membrane/metabolism (1)Erythrocytes/metabolism (1)Glycerol/metabolism ... Aquaporin 9 is the major pathway for glycerol uptake by mouse erythrocytes, with implications for malarial virulence Carbrey, ... Aquaglyceroporin aquaporin (AQP)3 is the major glycerol channel in human and rat erythrocytes. However, AQP3 expression has not ... Functional requirement of aquaporin-5 in plasma membranes of sweat glands Nielsen, Søren; Agre, Peter C.; King, Landon S.; ...
2009). Role of aquaporin-7 and aquaporin-9 in glycerol metabolism; involvement in obesity. Handb. Exp. Pharmacol. 190, 233-249 ... 2005). Aquaporin 7 deficiency is associated with development of obesity through activation of adipose glycerol kinase. Proc. ... 2003). Glycerol replacement corrects defective skin hydration, elasticity, and barrier function in aquaporin-3-deficient mice. ... 2002). Selectively reduced glycerol in skin of aquaporin-3-deficient mice may account for impaired skin hydration, elasticity, ...
Two previous articles in this series on aquaporins have discussed their history, mechanism and stimulation. The current article ... In the presence of glycerol-which gains intracellular access via the aquaporin AQP3 transport channels-PLD2 catalyzes the ... Further studies revealed correlations between cell proliferation, and ATP and glycerol concentrations. Oral glycerol ... Glycerol, or glycerin as it is sometimes called, has long been a principal ingredient in cosmetics and skin creams based on the ...
Abstract Aquaporin (AQP) 3 expression is altered in inflammatory bowel diseases, although the exact mechanisms regulating AQP ... Yang B, Verkman AS (1997) Water and glycerol permeabilities of aquaporins 1-5 and MIP determined quantitatively by expression ... Yuan WT, Yang HF, Zhang ZY, Liu JB (2008) Expression and significance of aquaporin 3 and aquaporin 9 in colonic mucosa of ... Molecular cloning and expression of a member of the aquaporin family with permeability to glycerol and urea in addition to ...
... glycerol, 10 mM DTT, 10 μg/ml soybean trypsin inhibitor, 20 μg/ml aprotinin, 10 μg/ml leupeptin, 25 mM benzamidine, and 1 mM ... aquaporin. ACh. acetylcholine. mAChR. muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. APM. apical plasma membrane. SNI-2011. cevimeline ... 1999) Defective secretion of saliva in transgenic mice lacking aquaporin-5 water channels. J Biol Chem 274:20071-20074. ... Several aquaporins (AQPs), which form water channels that selectively transport water across the plasma membrane, have been ...
Aquaporin 1 Antibody, Affinity purified polyclonal antibody validated in WB (AG1048-025), Abgent ... that are only permeated by water and the aquaglyceroporins that are permeated by water and other small solutes such as glycerol ... home , Products , Primary Antibodies , Signal Transduction , Aquaporin 1 Antibody Aquaporin 1 Antibody. Affinity purified ... Aquaporin-1, AQP-1, Aquaporin-CHIP, Urine water channel, Water channel protein for red blood cells and kidney proximal tubule, ...
Aquaporins selectively transport glycerol as well as water while glycerol facilitators selectively transport glycerol but not ... Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) and the bacterial glycerol facilitator, GlpF can transport O2, CO2, NH3, glycerol, urea, and water to ... The MIP superfamily includes three subfamilies: aquaporins, aquaglyceroporins and S-aquaporins. The aquaporins (AQPs) are water ... Aquaporins generally have the NPA motif in both halves, the glycerol facilitators generally have an NPA motif in the first ...
Aquaporins and Their Regulation after Spinal Cord Injury. Halsey, A. M., Conner, A. C., Bill, R. M., Logan, A. & Ahmed, Z., 18 ... Inhibitors of Mammalian Aquaporin Water Channels. Abir-Awan, M., Kitchen, P., Salman, M. M., Conner, M. T., Conner, A. C. & ... Structural determinants of oligomerization of the aquaporin-4 channel. Kitchen, P., Conner, M. T., Bill, R. M. & Conner, A. C ... Downregulation of aquaporin 3 inhibits cellular proliferation, migration and invasion in the MDA‑MB‑231 breast cancer cell line ...
Aquaporins selectively transport water (but not glycerol) while glycerol facilitators selectively transport glycerol but not ... Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) and the bacterial glycerol facilitator, GlpF can transport O2, CO2, NH3, glycerol, urea, and water to ... The MIP superfamily includes three subfamilies: aquaporins, aquaglyceroporins and S-aquaporins. (1) The aquaporins (AQPs) are ... The known aquaporins cluster loosely together as do the known glycerol facilitators. MIP family proteins are believed to form ...
... putative soybean aquaporin pip2/aquaporin transporter/glycerol uptake facilitator), no statistical difference was found between ... putative soybean aquaporin pip2/aquaporin transporter/glycerol uptake facilitator (Glyma12G172500), ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate ... 2014). A banana aquaporin gene, MaPIP1;1, is involved in tolerance to drought and salt stresses. BMC Plant Biol. 14:59 10.1186/ ... In banana (Musa acuminata L.), the aquaporin gene MaPIP1;1 was induced in leaves and roots after salinity stress and simulated ...
Aquaporin 7 facilitates water, glycerol and urea transport. It may play an important role in sperm function. Aquaporin GRCh38: ... 2007). "Adipose tissue expression of the glycerol channel aquaporin-7 gene is altered in severe obesity but not in type 2 ... Aquaporin-7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AQP7 gene. Aquaporins/major intrinsic protein (MIP) are a family of ... Aquaporin 7 has greater sequence similarity with AQP3 and AQP9 and they may be a subfamily. Aquaporin 7 and AQP3 are at the ...
"Transport of Water and Glycerol in Aquaporin 3 Is Gated by H ." . The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Web. 5 Jul 2013. ,http ... "Aquaporin water channels: atomic structure molecular dynamics meet clinical medicine." Journal of Clinical Investigation. ... "The influence of natural mineral water on aquaporin water permeability and human natural killer cell activity." Science Direct ... Bowen, R. "Aquaporins: Water Channels." Aquaporins. Colorado State University, 28 Nov 2005. Web. 5 Jul 2013. http://www.vivo. ...
Philip, B.N.; Yi, S.X.; Elnitsky, M.A.; Lee, R.E. Aquaporins play a role in desiccation and freeze tolerance in larvae of the ... Yoder, J.A.; Benoit, J.B.; Denlinger, D.L.; Rivers, D.B. Stress-induced accumulation of glycerol in the flesh fly, Sarcophaga ... Drake, L.L.; Boudko, D.Y.; Marinotti, O.; Carpenter, V.K.; Dawe, A.L.; Hansen, I.A. The aquaporin gene family of the yellow ... Izumi, Y.; Sonoda, S.; Yoshida, H.; Danks, H.V.; Tsumuki, H. Role of membrane transport of water and glycerol in the freeze ...
In the mid nineties of the last century, the OAs turned out to be a water channel named aquaporin 4 (AQP4). Since this ... N. Maeda, T. Hibuse, and T. Funahashi, "Role of aquaporin-7 and aquaporin-9 in glycerol metabolism; involvement in obesity," ... N. Maeda, T. Funahashi, and I. Shimomura, "Metabolic impact of adipose and hepatic glycerol channels aquaporin 7 and aquaporin ... aquaporin adipose and aquaporin 9," Diabetes, vol. 51, no. 10, pp. 2915-2921, 2002. View at: Google Scholar*J. M. Carbrey, D. A ...
The remaining channels, AQP6, AQP7, and AQP11 are involved in urinary acid secretion, glycerol transport, and endoplasmic ... 2008) Aquaporin 1 is important for maintaining secretory granule biogenesis in endocrine cells. Mol Endocrinol 22:1924-1934. ... 1994) Requirement of human renal water channel aquaporin-2 for vasopressin-dependent concentration of urine. Science 264:92-95. ... 2007) Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in mice caused by deleting COOH-terminal tail of aquaporin-2. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol ...
7 and AQP9 are membrane proteins and are the members of aquaglyceroporin which transports glycerol in addition to water ... Maeda N,Funahashi T, Shimomura I (2008) Metabolic impact of adipose and hepatic glycerol channels aquaporin 7 and aquaporin 9. ... Aquaporin (AQP) 7 and AQP9 are membrane proteins and are the members of aquaglyceroporin which transports glycerol in addition ... 2005) Aquaporin 7 deficiency is associated with development of obesity through activation of adipose glycerol kinase. ...
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- Aquaporins (AQPs) are integral membrane proteins that facilitate the transport of water across biological membranes along an osmotic gradient. (genecards.org)
- The eye contains numerous water channel proteins and the roles of AQPs (aquaporins) in the retina are blurred, especially under disease conditions. (portlandpress.com)
- AQPs (aquaporins) are hydrophobic membrane proteins and the narrowest diameter of the pore of AQPs is 2.8 Å (1 Å=0.1 nm) [ 16 ]. (portlandpress.com)
- The distribution and function of aquaporins (AQPs) have not previously been defined in sweat glands. (jhu.edu)
- Aquaporins (AQPs) are integral membrane proteins that form pores in the membrane of biological cells. (cosmeticsandtoiletries.com)
- AQPs 3, 7, 9 and 10, termed aquaglyceroporins, transport water as well as glycerol and possibly other small solutes. (cosmeticsandtoiletries.com)
- All characterized mammalian aquaporins (AQPs) are localized to plasma membranes where they function chiefly to mediate water transport across cells. (jhu.edu)
- 2009). Glycerol-transporting AQPs, called aquaglyceroporins, have a less-constricted pore compared with that of water-selective AQPs (diameter of 3.4 Å compared with 2.8 Å, respectively), with relatively more hydrophobic residues lining the pore. (biologists.org)
- Cells expressing AQPs on their plasma membrane have an ~5- to 50-fold higher osmotic water permeability than membranes that do not ( Verkman and Mitra, 2000 ). (biologists.org)
- Current evidence suggests that most, if not all, significant biological functions of the mammalian AQPs, including those described here, can be attributed to AQP-facilitated water and/or glycerol transport. (biologists.org)
- Several aquaporins (AQPs), which form water channels that selectively transport water across the plasma membrane, have been cloned from a variety of mammalian tissues ( King and Agre, 1996 ). (aspetjournals.org)
- The aquaporins (AQPs) are water selective. (wikipedia.org)
- Water channel proteins named aquaporins (AQPs) have been found in the cell membranes of these organisms. (hindawi.com)
- These AQPs are classified into two groups: one is water selective channel (orthodox AQPs) and another is water, glycerol, and urea channel (aquaglyceroporins). (hindawi.com)
- Among 13 AQPs, AQP4 has a characteristic ultrastructural feature, since AQP4 can be identified by freeze-fracture (F-F) electron microscopy and can be seen as orthogonal arrays (OAs) in this method [ 4 , 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
- Aquaporins (AQPs) are the small intrinsic channel-forming membrane proteins of epithelial and endothelial cells and are divided into two groups [ 5 ]. (omicsonline.org)
- One group of AQPs is water selective transport channel and the other group of AQPs is a water channel permeable to neutrally charged small molecules such as glycerol, urea, and purines [ 6 , 7 ]. (omicsonline.org)
- The latter AQPs are called aquaglyceroporins in which AQP3, AQP7, AQP9 and AQP10 are included [ 5 , 9 ]. (omicsonline.org)
- Aquaporins (Aqps) are a superfamily of integral membrane proteins which generally facilitate the permeation of water through plasma membranes. (frontiersin.org)
- Aquaporins (AQPs) are transmembrane proteins that facilitate the permeation of water and small solutes across membranes, driven by osmotic of solute gradients [ 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- Proteins forming pore-like structures, such as aquaporins (AQPs), might help explain how these rapid variations in gm occur. (deepdyve.com)
- Aquaporins (AQPs) are a class of integral membrane proteins that facilitate the passive transport of water and other small solutes across biological membranes. (biomedcentral.com)
- Investigating the evolution of aquaporins (AQPs) in these vertebrates should help to elucidate how mechanisms for water homeostasis evolved. (biomedcentral.com)
- The aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of integral membrane proteins composed of two subfamilies: the orthodox aquaporins, which transport only water, and the aquaglyceroporins, which transport glycerol, urea, or other small solutes [ PMID: 16650285 ]. (ebi.ac.uk)
- Aquaporins 11 and 12 are classified as members of a new AQP subfamily: the subcellular AQPs [ PMID: 17178102 ]. (ebi.ac.uk)
- channels in the membranes, named aquaporins (AQPs). (freethesaurus.com)
- Aquaporins (AQPs) belong to a transmembrane protein family of water channels that are permeable to water by the osmotic gradient. (chemweb.com)
- STUDY HYPOTHESIS Are the placental aquaporins (AQPs) involved in the apoptosis of human trophoblast? (semanticscholar.org)
- Aquaporins (AQPs) facilitate the rapid and selective movement of small neutral molecules, such as water and glycerol, across cell membranes. (rupress.org)
- In mammals, thirteen aquaporin proteins (AQPs) contribute to plasma membrane water permeability. (physiology.org)
- It was Peter Agre and colleagues who named water channel as aquaporins (AQPs)(1) (Preston et al. (relatewithkatypark.com)
- 2008). Classical AQPs 1,2,4,5,6&8 are selective water channels and restricts the entry of small organic and inorganic molecules. (relatewithkatypark.com)
- Unorthodox aquaporins are AQPs 11&12 are being investigated. (relatewithkatypark.com)
- In addition, AQPs are also facilitate transport of gases like carbon dioxide (5) (6) (7) (Nakhoul et al. (relatewithkatypark.com)
- Aquaporins (AQPs) are membrane proteins that form water channels, allowing rapid movement of water across cell membranes. (biologists.org)
- However, ectopic expression of BgAQP in Xenopus laevis oocytes demonstrated that this AQP transports water and modest amounts of urea, but not glycerol, which suggests that the PRIP group of insect AQPs may have heterogeneous solute preferences. (biologists.org)
- Indeed, water channels, later called aquaporins (AQPs), are transmembrane proteins with a specific three-dimensional structure forming a channel to facilitate the flow of water through cellular membranes [ 1 , 2 ]. (ijbs.com)
- AQPs facilitate the rapid flux of water out of the cell, thus less intracellular ice forms in the organism [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]. (ijbs.com)
- [5] In the presence of PKC, AQP1 was reported to have increased aqueous permeability. (proteopedia.org)
- Aquaporin-3 function is to promote glycerol permeability across cell membrane. (proteopedia.org)
- Ishibashi K, Sasaki S, Fushimi K, Uchida S, Kuwahara M, Saito H, Furukawa T, Nakajima K, Yamaguchi Y, Gojobori T et al (1994) Molecular cloning and expression of a member of the aquaporin family with permeability to glycerol and urea in addition to water expressed at the basolateral membrane of kidney collecting duct cells. (springer.com)
- The current view is that the lipid bilayer has a finite permeability for water, but, in addition, a set of proteins exists that we now refer to as "aquaporins. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
- Previous studies have shown that the aquaporin NtAQP1 (which localizes to the plasma membrane and chloroplast inner envelope membrane) is involved in CO2 permeability in the chloroplast. (deepdyve.com)
- Aquaporin, chloroplast envelope, CO2 permeability, plastid transformation, protein targeting, tobacco Introduction It is predicted that future increases in the human population will require a 30% increase in crop yield rates (Edgerton, 2009). (deepdyve.com)
- However, since it could not explain many phenomena, such as the high velocity of water exchange, the remarkable variations between different cell types and the transient change of water permeability subjected to the stimulation of some reagents [5], the existence of hydrophilic pores within biological membranes was proposed . (cancer-basics.com)
- Molecular basis of Aquaporin-7 permeability regulation by pH. (cf.ac.uk)
- Copper inhibits the water and glycerol permeability of aquaporin-3. (semanticscholar.org)
- Water channel proteins, known as aquaporins, are transmembrane proteins that mediate osmotic water permeability. (acris-antibodies.com)
- The summary about aquaporins which were first described as channels increased permeability of lipid membranes to water in response to osmotic and/or hydrostatic gradients. (prolekare.cz)
- Functional characterization after heterologous expression of HC ‐9 cRNA in Xenopus laevis oocytes indicated that HC ‐9 facilitates glycerol and water permeability and is partially inhibited by 0.5 mmol/L phloretin or 0.3 mmol/L HgCl 2 . (physiology.org)
- Our results indicate that gray treefrogs express an AQP 9‐like protein that facilitates glycerol permeability. (physiology.org)
- At the same time, changes in glycerol permeability may contribute to regulating cell volume during freezing and thawing. (physiology.org)
- Water channel required to promote glycerol permeability and water transport across cell membranes. (abcam.com)
- Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) was first discovered in human red blood cell membranes by Gheorghe Benga's research group in 1986. (proteopedia.org)
- For example, p f for human aquaporin-1 (AQP1) ranges from 1 × 10 −14 to 16 × 10 −14 cm 3 s −1 ( 5 ). (sciencemag.org)
- The marine teleost gilthead sea bream ( Sparus aurata ) has a mammalian aquaporin-1 (AQP1)-related channel, termed AQP1o, with a specialized physiological role in mediating egg hydration. (biomedcentral.com)
- Expression of aquaporin 1 (AQP1) in chorioallantoic membranes of near term ovine foetuses with induced hypoxia. (prolekare.cz)
- In kidneys, this is made possible mainly by two aquaporins denoted AQP1 and AQP2 (11 different aquaporins are known in humans). (environmental-expert.com)
- Of the nine other aquaporin genes identified in mammals, at least six (AQP1-4, AQP6, and AQP7) are expressed in the kidney ( 3 ), an organ largely devoted to high rates of active fluid transport. (physiology.org)
- Aquaporins belong to major intrinsic proteins (MIPs) that are present from prokaryotes to plants and animals. (frontiersin.org)
- Aquaporins are a family of small integral membrane proteins related to the major intrinsic protein (MIP or AQP0). (genecards.org)
- Aquaporins are integral membrane proteins that specialize in the regulation of cellular water flow across the cell membrane. (proteopedia.org)
- Aquaporins are channel producing proteins which regulate the flow of water across the cell membrane. (proteopedia.org)
- These channel proteins function in water, small carbohydrate (e.g., glycerol), urea, NH 3 , CO 2 , H 2 O 2 and ion transport by energy-independent mechanisms. (tcdb.org)
- and (6) AQP8s, or metazoan aquaporin 8 proteins. (tcdb.org)
- Aquaporin (AQP) 7 and AQP9 are membrane proteins and are the members of aquaglyceroporin which transports glycerol in addition to water molecule. (omicsonline.org)
- Many organisms lacking a specific aquaporin have an unobtrusive phenotype, which suggests that aquaporins are unimportant or can be substituted by homolog proteins or compensatory mechanisms. (plantcell.org)
- Diffusion is a low capacity, bidirectional movement of water that occurs in all cell membranes, whereas the membranes of a subset of cells with aquaporin proteins have very high capacity for permeation by water. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
- These membrane proteins are classified into two groups: those that are water-selective, and those that also transport small neutral molecules, such as glycerol and urea, termed aqua(glycero)porins. (biomedcentral.com)
- AQP11 is functionally distinct from other proteins of the aquaporin superfamily and could represent a new aquaporin subfamily [ PMID: 16650285 ]. (ebi.ac.uk)
- Following id and characterisation from the route forming integral proteins (CHIP28), an aquaporin from individual erythrocytes [7, our knowledge on molecular basis of transmembrane drinking water movement provides elevated significantly. (cancer-basics.com)
- Aquaporins are ubiquitous drinking water route proteins inserted in intracellular and GW843682X plasma membranes that regulate transmembrane water flow . (cancer-basics.com)
- Aquaporins belong to the major intrinsic proteins (MIP) superfamily, and generally have an average molecular weight of 26 to 34 KDa [9, (cancer-basics.com)
- Based on sequence similarities and subcellular localizations, herb aquaporins were previously divided into four subfamilies, i.e., plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs), tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs), nodulin26-like intrinsic proteins (NIPs), and small basic intrinsic proteins (SIPs). (cancer-basics.com)
- Benga G (2009) Water channel proteins (later called aquaporins) and relatives: past, present, and future. (springer.com)
- Positional cloning revealed that tls1 encodes a protein in the aquaporin family co-orthologous to known B channel proteins in other species. (plantcell.org)
- Aquaporins form a large, diverse family of proteins and have been found in bacteria, plants, and animals. (innovations-report.com)
- 1993 ). To support survival through these challenges, freeze‐tolerant animals accumulate cryoprotectants, which can include specialized antifreeze proteins as well as small metabolites such as glucose, urea, and glycerol (Costanzo et al. (physiology.org)
- The primary mechanism by which glycerol crosses the plasma membrane is through transmembrane proteins belonging to the aquaporin family (Krane and Goldstein 2007 ). (physiology.org)
- Expression, Biochemistry, and Stabilization with Camel Antibodies of Membrane Proteins: Case Study of the Mouse 5-HT3 Receptor. (unibas.ch)
- In mammals, thirteen aquaporins (AQP0-12) have been characterized, but in lower vertebrates, such as fish, the diversity, structure and substrate specificity of these membrane channel proteins are largely unknown. (biomedcentral.com)
- For simplicity, we will designate the proteins of this family, which are also called major intrinsic proteins, as aquaporins throughout the present paper, despite the ability of several homologues to conduct other solutes. (portlandpress.com)
- Aquaporins are integral membrane proteins implicated inside the selective transport of water throughout the plasma membrane. (micrornaassay.com)
- Aquaporins are family of membrane intrinsic proteins, forming pores facilitating massive transport of water across the membranes. (relatewithkatypark.com)
- Aquaporins are simple proteins concerning the structure and functions compared to ion channels. (relatewithkatypark.com)
- Aquaporin membrane proteins enable the transport of water across membranes in various organisms. (elsevier.com)
- Major intrinsic proteins (MIPs) also named aquaporins form channels facilitating the passive transport of water and other small polar molecules across membranes. (beds.ac.uk)
- Aquaporins are integral membrane proteins from a larger family of major intrinsic proteins (MIP) that form pores in the membrane of biological cells . (worldlibrary.net)
- Also known as water channels, aquaporins are integral membrane pore proteins. (worldlibrary.net)
- Aquaporin (AQP) water channels are integral membrane proteins belonging to the superfamily of Aquaporins. (arvojournals.org)
- The water-transporting task is accomplished by aquaporin water channel proteins (Preston et al. (environmental-expert.com)
- Fps1, a yeast member of the MIP family of channel proteins, is a facilitator for glycerol uptake and efflux and is inactive under osmotic stress. (semanticscholar.org)
- Characterization of Leishmania donovani aquaporins shows presence of subcellular aquaporins similar to tonoplast intrinsic proteins of plants. (thefreedictionary.com)
- Remarkably, MIP is the charter member of a sequence-related gene family encoding over 150 channel proteins that facilitate the transport of water (aquaporins) and glycerol (aquaglyceroporins) across the plasma membranes of microbial, plant, and animal cells ( 12 ). (physiology.org)
- The MIP superfamily includes three subfamilies: aquaporins, aquaglyceroporins and S-aquaporins. (wikipedia.org)
- The aquaglyceroporins are permeable to water, but also to other small uncharged molecules such as glycerol. (wikipedia.org)
- AQP 11 and 12 appear to be more distantly related to the other mammalian aquaporins and aquaglyceroporins. (ebi.ac.uk)
- Aquaglyceroporins represent a subfamily of aquaporins permeable not only to water but also to small solutes like glycerol and urea. (freethesaurus.com)
- Some aquaporins can also permeate non-ionic compounds, such as glycerol and urea, and are termed glycerol facilitators (Glps) or aquaglyceroporins. (biomedcentral.com)
- Many plant aquaporin homologues are believed to specifically conduct water, whereas several homologues also conduct other small neutral solutes, such as glycerol, and are, therefore, called aquaglyceroporins [ 1 - 3 ]. (portlandpress.com)
- Aquaglyceroporins 3,7,9 & 10 are non-selective channels permeable to water, urea, glycerol and small non-electrolytes. (relatewithkatypark.com)
- Some of them, known as aquaglyceroporins, also transport other small uncharged solutes, such as glycerol , CO 2 , ammonia and urea across the membrane, depending on the size of the pore. (worldlibrary.net)
- Extensive research on the function of aquaporins have been implemented into many separate types of cell membranes. (proteopedia.org)
- We have studied the aquaporin water channels for several years, and we now understand that they explain how water crosses biological membranes. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
- Among its ingredients Glucoglicerol that aquaporins active channels in cell membranes. (thejukeboxradio.gq)
- Aquaporins facilitate the transport of water and small neutral solutes across cell membranes. (cusabio.com)
- Western blot analysis of rat brain (lanes 1and 4), testis (lanes 2 and 5) and liver (lanes 3 and 6) membranes: 1,2,3. (acris-antibodies.com)
- Aquaporins facilitate the diffusion of water across cell membranes. (rupress.org)
- Glycerol concentrations increase in both extracellular and intracellular fluids (Storey and Storey 1986 ) and so glycerol must cross cell membranes for distribution and cellular uptake. (physiology.org)
- [5] The plasma membranes of a variety of different animal and plant cells contain aquaporins through which water can flow more rapidly inside the cell than by diffusing through the phospholipid bilayer . (worldlibrary.net)
- Harrison N. "Describe how aquaporins enable water to cross cell membranes. (worldlibrary.net)
- Aquaporin-0 (AQP0), a water transport channel protein, is the major intrinsic protein (MIP) of lens fiber cell plasma membranes. (physiology.org)
- Significant water (but not glycerol) transport has been attributed to MIP in lens fiber cell membranes ( 32 ), and this pH- and calcium-sensitive water channel ( 23 ) is commonly referred to as aquaporin-0 (AQP0). (physiology.org)
- HT-29 human colonic epithelial cells were treated with IFNγ to assess AQP3 mRNA expression by real-time RT-PCR and functional protein expression through the uptake of radiolabelled glycerol. (springer.com)
- IFNγ decreased AQP3 mRNA expression in HT-29 cells in a time- and concentration-dependent manner and reduced functional AQP3 protein expression (decreased 3 H-labelled glycerol uptake). (springer.com)
- Aquaporin 7 has greater sequence similarity with AQP3 and AQP9 and they may be a subfamily. (wikipedia.org)
- Aquaporin 7 and AQP3 are at the same chromosomal location suggesting that 9p13 may be a site of an aquaporin cluster. (wikipedia.org)
- Via this pathway water is passively reabsorbed from the urinary collecting ducts to cells from whence it is retrieved into the blood through AQP3 and AQP4 located on the basolateral membrane of ductal cells ( 5 ). (pnas.org)
- To reach its cytosolic targets, H 2 O 2 exploits proteinaceous channels like aquaporin-3 (AQP3), AQP8, and AQP9 ( 3 - 6 ). (sciencemag.org)
- Healing of skin wounds is a multi-step process involving the migration and proliferation of basal keratinocytes in epidermis, which strongly express the water/glycerol-transporting protein aquaporin-3 (AQP3). (elsevier.com)
- In vivo wound healing was ∼80% complete in wild-type mice at 5 days vs ∼50% complete in AQP3 null mice, with remarkably fewer proliferating, BrdU-positive keratinocytes. (elsevier.com)
- After AQP3 knock-down in keratinocyte cell cultures, which reduced cell membrane water and glycerol permeabilities, cell migration was slowed by more than twofold, with reduced lamellipodia formation at the leading edge of migrating cells. (elsevier.com)
- Our results provide evidence for involvement of AQP3-facilitated water transport in epidermal cell migration and for AQP3-facilitated glycerol transport in epidermal cell proliferation. (elsevier.com)
- AQP3 and AQP7-10), a water and urea transporter (AQP8), and two unorthodox aquaporins (AQP11 and -12). (biomedcentral.com)
- AQP3 connected mRNA ranges drastically greater after treatment method of MCF7 breast cancer cells with all the capecitabine catabolite, 50 deoxy 5 fluorouridine, a direct precursor of 5 fluorouracil. (micrornaassay.com)
- A subset from the AQP household that consists of AQP3 also mediates glycerol uptake. (micrornaassay.com)
- Anti-Aquaporin 9 antibody , (1:200). (acris-antibodies.com)
- Anti-Aquaporin 9 antibody, preincubated with the control peptide antigen. (acris-antibodies.com)
- Immunohistochemical staining of rat liver paraffin embedded sections using Anti-Aquaporin 9 antibody (1:100). (acris-antibodies.com)
- Immunohistochemical staining of rat testis paraffin embedded section using Anti-Aquaporin 9 antibody , (1:100). (acris-antibodies.com)
- Anti-Aquaporin 3 (275-292), rabbit polyclonal, recognizes the ~40 and ~29 kDa forms of aquaporin-3 in rat kidney membrane. (emdmillipore.com)
- 1. Anti-Aquaporin 3 Antibody (#AQP-003), (1:200). (alomone.com)
- Aquaporin 5 (AQP5) is a water channel protein. (genecards.org)
- AQP5 (Aquaporin 5) is a Protein Coding gene. (genecards.org)
- Aquaporin 5 antibody LS-C3810 is an unconjugated rabbit polyclonal antibody to Aquaporin 5 (AQP5) from mouse and rat. (lsbio.com)
- We assessed the distribution of aquaporin-5 (AQP5) in lacrimal gland biopsy samples. (jhu.edu)
- The present study investigated the role of nitric oxide (NO)/cGMP signal transduction in the M 3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR)-stimulated increase in aquaporin-5 (AQP5) levels in the apical plasma membrane (APM) of rat parotid glands. (aspetjournals.org)
- Pretreatment of rat parotid tissue with the NO scavenger 2-(4carboxyphenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-imidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide potassium inhibited both acetylcholine (ACh)- and pilocarpine-induced increases in AQP5 in the APM. (aspetjournals.org)
- A calmodulin kinase II inhibitor [(8)-5-isoquinolinesulfonic acid, 4-[2-(5-isoquinolinyl-sulfonyl)methylamino]-3-oxo-(4-phenyl-1-piperazinyl)-propyl]phenyl ester (KN-62)] decreased the pilocarpine-induced increase of AQP5 in the APM. (aspetjournals.org)
- Pretreatment of the tissues with a myosin light chain kinase inhibitor [(5-chloronaphthalene-1-sulfonyl)-1H-hexahydro-1,4-diazepine (ML-9)] inhibited a mAChR-stimulated increase in AQP5 levels in the APM. (aspetjournals.org)
- There are currently no images for Aquaporin-7 Antibody (NBP1-30862). (novusbio.com)
- To reduce nonspecific staining, centrifuge all antibody preparations before use (10000 x g for 5 min) to remove any aggregates. (emdmillipore.com)
- Centrifuge all antibody preparations before use (10000 x g 5 min). (alomone.com)
- Aquaporin-1 is an integral membrane protein that is considered to have an "open" structure. (proteopedia.org)
- Protein Kinase C (PKC) has been documented as a common signal transducer among the aquaporins. (proteopedia.org)
- Benga G. The first discovered water channel protein, later called aquaporin 1: molecular characteristics, functions and medical implications. (proteopedia.org)
- The image on the left shows the protein, 6 molecules of glycerol and one of beta-octylglucoside. (proteopedia.org)
- Ramirez-Lorca R, Vizuete ML, Venero JL, Revuelta M, Cano J, Ilundain AA, Echevarria M (1999) Localization of aquaporin-3 mRNA and protein along the gastrointestinal tract of Wistar rats. (springer.com)
- M 3 mAChRs trigger similar signal transduction pathways that involve the heterotrimeric G protein Gq-mediated activation of phospholipase C (PLC) - β , which results in the generation of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP 3 ) and 1,2-diacylglycerol (DAG). (aspetjournals.org)
- Bacterial glycerol facilitator protein (gene glpF), which facilitates the movement of glycerol non-specifically across the cytoplasmic membrane. (wikipedia.org)
- Aquaporin-7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AQP7 gene. (wikipedia.org)
- Aquaporins/major intrinsic protein (MIP) are a family of water-selective membrane channels. (wikipedia.org)
- A synthetic peptide from the c-terminal region of human Aquaporin 5 conjugated to blue carrier protein was used as the antigen. (osenses.com)
- Protein expression and location of aquaporin (AQP)1, 5, 8 and 9 were assessed by immunohistochemistry, western blot and immunofluorescence respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
- The aquaporin Fps1, which has a central role in yeast mating [ 11 ] as well as the cellular response to stresses including osmotic, acetic acid and toxic metalloid stress [ 12 , 13 ], is one such protein. (biomedcentral.com)
- Aquaporin-11: a channel protein lacking apparent transport function expressed in brain. (ebi.ac.uk)
- A synthetic peptide from the n-terminal region of human Aquaporin 7 (AQP7) conjugated to an immunogenic carrier protein was used as the immunogen. (novusbio.com)
- The aquaporin Z channel protein in E. coli can accommodate a flow of water at rates six times higher than GlpF (aquaglyceroporin glycerol facilitator, a channel protein that transports both glycerol and water in E. coli) making it the prime subject for studying the selectivity of a high-conducting water channel. (innovations-report.com)
- The expression of several plant plasma membrane aquaporins in yeast, including PIP2;1 from Arabidopsis (where PIP is plasma membrane intrinsic protein), enhanced the toxicity of H 2 O 2 and increased the fluorescence of dye-loaded yeast when exposed to H 2 O 2 . (portlandpress.com)
- We characterized an aquaporin gene HvPIP2;5 from Hordeum vulgare and investigated its physiological roles in heterologous expression systems, yeast and Arabidopsis , under high salt and high osmotic stress conditions. (frontiersin.org)
- GO annotations related to this gene include transporter activity and glycerol channel activity . (genecards.org)
- 2002). "Human aquaporin adipose (AQPap) gene. (wikipedia.org)
- AQP9 (aquaporin 9) was first discovered in adipose tissue, and the AQP9 gene was successfully cloned. (creative-biogene.com)
- Frame-shifting the stop codon of the native uORF (uORF2) so that it extended into the FPS1 ORF did not substantially alter Fps1 yields in spt3Δ or wild-type cells, suggesting that high-yielding strains are able to bypass 5′uORFs in the FPS1 gene via leaky scanning, which is a known stress-response mechanism. (biomedcentral.com)
- In this study, BnPIP-like gene a new aquaporin gene from rapeseed was isolated and sequenced. (freethesaurus.com)
- The 5′-untranslated region (5′-UTR) of M23A mRNA is encoded by four new exons (A, B, C, and D), which are located in the 5′ region from exon-0 of the AQP4 gene. (chemweb.com)
- Less than a decade ago, scientists discovered the aquaporin Z gene (aqpZ) in E. coli, pointing to the protein's role in regulating water transport in this prokaryote. (innovations-report.com)
- Despite the increase in gene copy number, zebrafish aquaporins mostly retain the substrate specificity characteristic of the tetrapod counterparts. (biomedcentral.com)
- However, when we expressed the Saccharomyces cerevisiae aquaporin-encoding gene AQY2-1 in S. pombe cells, we found that the relatively low freeze tolerance of S. pombe could be significantly enhanced. (elsevier.com)
- Also, the 5′-flanking region of the AQP-2 gene contains cAMP-responsive element ( 27 ). (physiology.org)
- However, other factors that might be involved in the regulation of AQP-2 gene expression could not be ruled out ( 5 , 16 ). (physiology.org)
- In this study, to evaluate the possible role of aquaporin in early embryo developmental adaptation, the expression of aquaporin (AQP) 5 gene which is detected during early development were examined by the environmental condition. (ksdb.org)
- Consistent with the complex tissue distribution of water channels, the first reports of aquaporin gene mutations have displayed diverse phenotypes. (physiology.org)
- In addition, a number of aquaporin deletion mice have been generated by targeted gene disruption through homologous recombination. (physiology.org)
- AQP7 is thought to function as the gateway for the efflux of lipolysis delived glycerol from adipocytes, while AQP9 is thought to play a role in the influx of circulating glycerol into the hepatocytes [ 12 , 13 ]. (omicsonline.org)
- AQP9 is permeable to brain energetic substances such as glycerol and monocarboxylic acid and AQP9 is expressed in catecholamine-like neurons. (creative-biogene.com)
- Aquaporin 9 (AQP9) is one of the recently identified water channels that is also permeable to neutral solutes including urea. (acris-antibodies.com)
- AQP9 is permeable to a broad spectrum of substrates including purines, pyrimidines, and lactate, in addition to water and glycerol. (uio.no)
- Deletion of glycerol channel aquaporin-9 (Aqp9) impairs long-term blood glucose control in C57BL/6 leptin receptor-deficient (db/db) obese mice. (lu.se)
- A subgroup of aquaporins called aquaglycerporins allow the passage of small solutes such as glycerol, urea, and ammonia. (proteopedia.org)
- Aquaglycerolporin (GLpf) is a water channel which can transport glycerol, polyalcohols, urea and other small solutes. (proteopedia.org)
- Aquaporins selectively conduct water molecules in and out of the cell, while preventing the passage of ions and other solutes . (worldlibrary.net)
- Aquaporins facilitate rapid, highly selective water transport, thus allowing the cell to regulate its volume and internal osmotic pressure according to hydrostatic and/or osmotic pressure differences across the cell membrane. (environmental-expert.com)
- Law CJ, Enkavi G, Wang D-N, Tajkhorshid E (2009) Structural basis of substrate selectivity in the glycerol-3-phosphate:phosphate antiporter GlpT. (springer.com)
- And because the two main classes of aquaporins occur in E. coli--which means they're exposed to the same cellular environment--the opportunities for comparative structural and functional analyses, combined with site-directed mutagenesis, promise to provide valuable insights into the molecular underpinnings of the selectivity of functionally different aquaporins. (innovations-report.com)
- This structure demonstrates that aquaporin selectivity arises in part from erecting a physical barrier: small molecules, like water, can easily pass, but larger ones simply can't fit. (innovations-report.com)
- With two structural models of aquaporins down to the atomic level in the same species, scientists can now begin to investigate the molecular mechanisms that facilitate their selectivity. (innovations-report.com)
- The sensitivity of aquaporin-expressing yeast to H 2 O 2 was altered by mutations that alter gating and the selectivity of the aquaporins. (portlandpress.com)
- The ar/R (aromatic/arginine) region and the highly conserved NPA (for asparagine, proline, alanine) region have been implicated in the selectivity of aquaporins. (portlandpress.com)
- Structural basis for glycerol efflux and selectivity of human Aquaporin 7. (mpg.de)
- In yeast, the expression of HvPIP2;5 enhanced abiotic stress tolerance under high salt and high osmotic conditions. (frontiersin.org)
- Consistent with these stress tolerant phenotypes, HvPIP2;5 overexpressing Arabidopsis lines showed higher expression and activities of ROS scavenging enzymes such as catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GR), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) under salt and osmotic stresses than did WT. (frontiersin.org)
- Together, these results suggested that HvPIP2;5 overexpression enhanced stress tolerance to high salt and high osmotic stresses by increasing activities and/or expression of ROS scavenging enzymes and osmoprotectant biosynthetic genes. (frontiersin.org)
- Aquaporin (AQP) 3 expression is altered in inflammatory bowel diseases, although the exact mechanisms regulating AQP abundance are unclear. (springer.com)
- The persistent high urine volume after AVP administration was traced to a reduction in aquaporin-1 expression in the kidney of LXRβ −/− mice. (pnas.org)
- These findings imply that the up-regulated expression of AQP7 in DIO mouse muscles facilitates the secretion of glycerol from myocytes. (omicsonline.org)
- Additionally, the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), phosphorylated PPARγ (Ser112) and aquaporin 7 (AQP7) was upregulated in adipocytes and adipose tissues upon Rb1 treatment. (biomedcentral.com)
- Yang b, verkman as: water and glycerol permeabilities of aquaporins 1-5 and mip determined quantitatively by expression of epitope-tagged constructs in xenopus oocytes. (malaxmi.in)
- Yields from the yeast strains spt3Δ , srb5Δ , gcn5Δ and yTHC BMS1 (supplemented with 0.5 μg/mL doxycycline) that had been transformed with an expression plasmid containing 249 base pairs of 5′ untranslated region (UTR) in addition to the primary FPS1 open reading frame (ORF) were 10-80 times higher than yields from wild-type cells expressing the same plasmid. (biomedcentral.com)
- Investigation of the 5′UTR of FPS1 in the expression construct revealed two untranslated ORFs (uORF1 and uORF2) upstream of the primary ORF. (biomedcentral.com)
- Decreased expression of aquaporin (AQP)l and ACJP5 in mouse lung after acute viral infection. (freethesaurus.com)
- Bellemere G, Von Stetten O, Oddos T (2008) Retinoic acid increases aquaporin 3 expression in normal human skin. (springer.com)
- Boury-Jamot M, Sougrat R, Tailhardat M, Le Varlet B, Bonte F, Dumas M, Verbavatz JM (2006) Expression and function of aquaporins in human skin: Is aquaporin-3 just a glycerol transporter? (springer.com)
- Decreased aquaporin expression leads to increased resistance to apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma. (semanticscholar.org)
- This study demonstrated that miR-27b indirectly suppressed the expression of aquaporin (AQP)-11 (AQP11). (biomedcentral.com)
- Expression of Aquaporin 9 in rat liver. (acris-antibodies.com)
- Expression of Aquaporin 9 in rat epididymus. (acris-antibodies.com)
- Increased expression of aquaporins in placenta of the late gestation mouse fetus. (prolekare.cz)
- Expression of aquaporins in the renal connecting tubule. (prolekare.cz)
- We hypothesized that these treefrogs express an ortholog of the mammalian aquaglyceroporin AQP 9 and that AQP 9 expression is upregulated in the cold to facilitate glycerol transport. (physiology.org)
- Ectopic expression of the cloned transcripts in Xenopus laevis oocytes demonstrated that zebrafish aquaporins and Glps transport water or water, glycerol and urea, respectively, whereas DrAqp11b and -12 were not functional in oocytes. (biomedcentral.com)
- All aquaporin transcripts were expressed in adult tissues and found to have divergent expression patterns. (biomedcentral.com)
- Arginine vasopressin (AVP) plays an important role in the expression of aquaporin (AQP-2) in the collecting duct. (physiology.org)
- Deletion of these two genes in a laboratory strain increased the cells' sensitivity to freezing, while over-expression of the genes improved freeze tolerance [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]. (ijbs.com)
- The discovery of aquaporins and the elucidation of potassium channels and selective ion conduction was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2003 to Peter Agre, at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, and Roderick Mac Kinnon, at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics, Rockefeller University, New York, NY. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
- Although it continues to be reported a high latex drinking water content is generally linked to a higher silicone tree yield potential [2, 29, and that Ethrel stimulation may significantly dilute latex [2, the molecular mechanism of water influx into laticifers and subsequent latex dilution following tapping and stimulation was unclear prior to the discovery of aquaporins in rubber trees. (cancer-basics.com)
- Eucerin Aquaporin Active Hydrating Cream was inspired by the Nobel Prize winning discovery of Aquaporins.Ingredients: Gluco-Glycerol stimulates the creation of Aquaporins, thereby improving moisturization of the skin. (thejukeboxradio.gq)
- It was presumed that transport of water molecules is via simple diffusion through the lipid bilayer until the discovery of aquaporins. (relatewithkatypark.com)
- In addition, the proline biosynthesis genes, Δ 1 -Pyrroline-5-Carboxylate Synthase 1 and 2 ( P5CS1 and P5CS2 ) were up-regulated in HvPIP2;5 overexpressing plants under salt and osmotic stresses, which coincided with increased levels of the osmoprotectant proline. (frontiersin.org)
- Subsequently, many aquaporin genes have already been cloned and functionally verified to play pivotal jobs in seed transmembrane drinking water transport [9, entire and seed drinking water stability [11C (cancer-basics.com)
- When we analyzed the freeze tolerance of Schizosaccharomyces pombe, an organism whose genome sequence has revealed no genes encoding a bona fide water channel, we found very low intrinsic freeze tolerance compared to other yeast species with aquaporin-encoding genes. (elsevier.com)
- Genetic defects involving aquaporin genes have been associated with several human diseases. (worldlibrary.net)
- For example, in S. cerevisiae , two aquaporin-encoding genes, Aqy1 and Aqy2, have been identified and characterized. (ijbs.com)
- Genes responsible for starch hydrolysis and glycerol synthesis were significantly up-regulated. (biomedcentral.com)
- Therefore, GW843682X aquaporins can now be considered as multifunctional channels involved in various plant physiological processes, such as herb cell osmoregulation, leaf physiology, seed germination, root water uptake, herb reproduction and herb development [9, 14, 19C (cancer-basics.com)
- Three experimental groups reported that p f in AQPZ, the orthodox water channel of Escherichia coli , exceeds p f of the glycerol facilitator from E. coli , GlpF ( 6 - 8 ), whereas three other theoretical groups observed the exact opposite (table S1) ( 9 - 11 ). (sciencemag.org)
- Glycerol facilitator, GlpF. (tcdb.org)
- Deletion of Spac977.17, which encodes a putative glycerol facilitator, resulted in no significant differences in freeze tolerance with its corresponding wild-type strain in all growth conditions tested. (elsevier.com)
- Mammalian aquaporins. (wikipedia.org)
- 2015 ). As mammalian aquaporins lack any structurally obvious gating mechanism (Borgnia et al. (physiology.org)
- Based upon the integration of phylogenetic, genomic and functional data we propose a new classification for the piscine aquaporin superfamily. (biomedcentral.com)
- Agre P, Kozono D. Aquaporin water channels: molecular mechanisms for human diseases. (proteopedia.org)
- The molecular functions of several aquaporins are well characterized (e.g., by analysis of aquaporin-expressing Xenopus oocytes). (plantcell.org)
- Journal of molecular biology, Vol. 405, H. 5. (unibas.ch)
- Hara-Chikuma, M & Verkman, AS 2008, ' Aquaporin-3 facilitates epidermal cell migration and proliferation during wound healing ', Journal of Molecular Medicine , vol. 86, no. 2, pp. 221-231. (elsevier.com)
- Predicted molecular weight: 32 kDa.Can be blocked with Aquaporin 3 peptide (ab80550) . (abcam.com)
- Glycerol facilitators function as solute nonspecific channels, and may transport glycerol, dihydroxyacetone, propanediol, urea and other small neutral molecules in physiologically important processes. (tcdb.org)
- For example, the aquaporin 3 channel has a pore width of 8-10 Ångströms and allows the passage of hydrophilic molecules ranging between 150-200 Da. (worldlibrary.net)
- AQP7 and aquaporin adipose (AQPap) were independently cloned from rat testis [ 6 ] and mouse fat tissue [ 11 ], respectively. (omicsonline.org)
- Glucagon induces the plasma membrane insertion of functional aquaporin-8 water channels in isolated rat hepatocytes. (prolekare.cz)
- In summary, not all fungal aquaporins share the same gating mechanism by a tyrosine residue in the N-terminus, and the structural analysis in the present study should aid our understanding of aquaporin structure and its functional implications. (ijbs.com)
- Arabidopsis plants overexpressing HvPIP2;5 also showed better stress tolerance in germination and root growth under high salt and high osmotic stresses than the wild type (WT). (frontiersin.org)
- Indeed, overexpression of HvPIP2;5 caused higher retention of chlorophylls and water under salt and osmotic stresses than did control. (frontiersin.org)
- These results suggest that HvPIP2;5 overexpression brought about stress tolerance, at least in part, by reducing the secondary oxidative stress caused by salt and osmotic stresses. (frontiersin.org)
- The movement of water is directed by osmotic gradients, so aquaporins are not pumps or exchangers. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
- Aquaporins are selective water/glycerol channels involved in the maintenance of volume homeostasis and ionic/osmotic balance. (acris-antibodies.com)
- First, high concentration of intracellular glycerol was found to be the main contributor for osmotic balance across plasma membrane [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- 1992). Aquaporins exist as different isoforms till date there are 13 isoforms (AQP0-12) identified in mammals. (relatewithkatypark.com)
- Investigate the effects of the absence of 17 amino acids at the C-terminal end of Aquaporin 0 (AQP0) on lens transparency, focusing property, and homeostasis. (arvojournals.org)
- Aquaporins are water channels that assist the tick in excreting the large amount of water it ingests with a blood meal, he adds. (freethesaurus.com)
- For the transcellular route water channels, formed by so-called aquaporins, are of importance. (springer.com)
- Agre P (2006) The aquaporin water channels. (springer.com)
- Placental and membrane aquaporin water channels: Correlation with amniotic fluid volume and composition. (prolekare.cz)
- Water channels, aquaporins, have been identified in most organisms, including plants, and have specific physiological functions related to water facilitation in many tissues [ 1 - 3 ]. (portlandpress.com)
- The process occurs rapidly in tissues that have these aquaporins or water channels. (worldlibrary.net)
- We also observed lower accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA), an end-product of lipid peroxidation in HvPIP2;5 overexpressing plants than in WT. (frontiersin.org)
- Besides glucose, Dryophytes chrysoscelis and its sister species Dryophytes versicolor also accumulate glycerol during cold acclimation prior to the onset of subfreezing temperatures (Layne and Jones 2001 ). (physiology.org)
- Aquaporins are present in most species and their capacity to facilitate the diffusion of H 2 O 2 may be of physiological significance in many organisms and particularly in communication between different species. (portlandpress.com)
- Therefore, (i) the absence of a bona fide water channel in S. pombe might provide in part an explanation for its overall low freeze tolerance compared to other yeast species, and (ii) aquaporin overexpression might be a tool to improve cryopreservation of many other cell types as well, as has recently been shown for mouse oocytes and fish embryos. (elsevier.com)
- Hence, the discussion about the role of aquaporins in the majority of multicellular organisms remains open ( Chrispeels and Maurel, 1994 ). (plantcell.org)
- Agren J, Zelenin S, Hakansson M, Eklof AC, Aperia A, Nejsum LN, Nielsen S, Sedin G (2003) Transepidermal water loss in developing rats: role of aquaporins in the immature skin. (springer.com)
- Placental programmed cell death: insights into the role of aquaporins. (semanticscholar.org)
- Upon high osmolarity conditions, yeast accumulate glycerol by increased production of the osmolyte and by restricting glycerol efflux through Fps1. (tcdb.org)
- Agre went on to establish the family of related channels, which he named "aquaporins. (innovations-report.com)
- Aquaporins are "the plumbing system for cells," said Agre. (worldlibrary.net)
- In plants, aquaporins are also critical for water absorption in the root and for maintaining the water balance throughout the plant (Agre et al. (environmental-expert.com)
- Fps1 is important for osmo-adaptation by regulating intracellular glycerol levels during changes in external osmolarity. (tcdb.org)
- Cell cultured-derived HCV (HCVcc) was added to Huh7.5.1 cells knocked down for aquaporin (AQP) 11 (AQP11) and overexpressing AQP11. (biomedcentral.com)
- Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency type A and type C: Characterization of 5 novel pathogenic variants in PC and analysis of the genotype-phenotype correlation. (mpg.de)
- We obtained high-precision p f values by (i) having measured the abundance of the reconstituted aquaporins in the vesicular membrane via fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and via high-speed atomic force microscopy, and (ii) having acquired the vesicular water efflux from scattered light intensities via our new adaptation of the Rayleigh-Gans-Debye equation. (sciencemag.org)
- Aquaporins are membrane channels selectively permeated by water or water plus glycerol. (jhu.edu)
- Aquaporins form a large family of membrane channels involved in osmoregulation. (embopress.org)
- Aquaporins are ubiquitous membrane channels in bacteria, fungi, plants and animals. (embopress.org)
- The source of this glycerol is likely the metabolism of either hepatic glycogen or triglycerides stored in adipocytes (Irwin and Lee 2003 ). (physiology.org)
- It may play an important role in gastrointestinal tract water transport and in glycerol metabolism. (abcam.com)
- The third subfamily, with little conserved amino acid sequences around the NPA boxes, include 'superaquaporins' (S-aquaporins). (wikipedia.org)
- This process is vital for any living organism to sustain proper physiological conditions and aquaporins are necessary to sustain this process (i.e. osmosis alone could not provide a sufficient flow of water). (proteopedia.org)
- Alterations in physiological, behavioral, and psychological mechanisms [5] further develop abnormalities associated with peptic ulcer, diabetes type II, and rheumatoid arthritis [20- (thefreelibrary.com)
- The physiological importance of the aquaporin in human is perhaps most conspicuous in the kidney, where ~150-200 litres of water need to be reabsorbed from the primary urine each day, that is, aquaporin facilitated water transport is invoked when water rapidly must be retrieved from a body fluid. (environmental-expert.com)
- How many pores exist in a homotetramer aquaporin? (cram.com)
- Here, I will summarize our current knowledge of the involvement of aquaporin-formed pores and tight junctions in epidermal water homeostasis - as well as in other functions - and their putative roles in skin dryness. (springer.com)
- Taken together, the results strongly suggest that plasma membrane aquaporin pores determine the efficiency of H 2 O 2 signalling between cells. (portlandpress.com)
- Aquaporin channels may be subject to intense short term regulation via signal transduction. (proteopedia.org)
- The purpose of this study was to focuse on aquaporins and their role in the regulation of amniotic fluid circulation. (prolekare.cz)
- The present review summarizes the results of clinical and experimental research on aquaporins and the regulation of amniotic fluid circulation. (prolekare.cz)
- pH regulation was also found in two other members of the aquaporin family. (rupress.org)
- Among its related pathways are Aquaporin-mediated transport and Nanog in Mammalian ESC Pluripotency . (genecards.org)
- Aquaporins selectively transport water (but not glycerol) while glycerol facilitators selectively transport glycerol but not water. (tcdb.org)
- Some aquaporins can transport NH 3 and CO 2 . (tcdb.org)
- Aquaporins selectively transport glycerol as well as water while glycerol facilitators selectively transport glycerol but not water. (wikipedia.org)
- Some aquaporins can transport NH3 and CO2. (wikipedia.org)
- Aquaporin 7 facilitates water, glycerol and urea transport. (wikipedia.org)
- In conclusion, our results emphasize the importance of symplastic aquaporin-mediated water transport in whole-plant water relations. (plantcell.org)
- However, determining the impact of plasma membrane-located aquaporins for whole plant or organ water transport efficiency proved difficult in this model plant because of its small size. (plantcell.org)
- Which aquaporins also transport glycerol and urea? (cram.com)
- Hay varios tipos de proteinuria.Las relaciones albumina/creatinina (RAC) y proteína/creatinina (RPC) en orina son marcadores importantes de daño renal. (bvsalud.org)
- Acts as a glycerol transporter in skin and plays an important role in regulating SC (stratum corneum) and epidermal glycerol content. (abcam.com)
- Here we show that overexpression of FPS1 enhances glycerol production. (semanticscholar.org)
- The tobacco plasma membrane aquaporin NtAQP1 was used to elucidate this issue. (plantcell.org)
- Plasma membrane aquaporin activity can affect the rate of apoptosis but is inhibited after apoptotic volume decrease. (semanticscholar.org)
- Aquaporin-0 functions as water channel in lens fibers. (proteopedia.org)
- Aquaporin-Z is a major water channel in bacteria. (proteopedia.org)
- Rai T, Sasaki S, Uchida S (2006) Polarized trafficking of the aquaporin-3 water channel is mediated by an NH2-terminal sorting signal. (springer.com)
- Ion channel activity has been shown for Aquaporins 0, 1, and 6, Drosophila Big Brain and plant Nodulin-26 ( Yool and Campbell, 2012 ). (tcdb.org)
- In the mid nineties of the last century, the OAs turned out to be a water channel named aquaporin 4 (AQP4). (hindawi.com)
- Aquaporin-11 containing a divergent NPA motif has normal water channel activity. (ebi.ac.uk)
- Therefore, the water circulation of laticifers, which is usually of major significance to latex flow and latex regeneration, relies GW843682X largely GW843682X around BNIP3 the transmembrane water channel activity mediated by aquaporins, especially plasma membrane-targeted PIPs . (cancer-basics.com)
- The extended cytosolic termini of Fps1 contain short domains that are important for regulating glycerol flux through the channel. (tcdb.org)
- Robert Stroud and colleagues, as reported in this issue of PLoS Biology, have now solved the structure of the water channel from Escherichia coli called aquaporin Z. This channel is especially interesting in that it selectively conducts only water at high rates. (innovations-report.com)
- The architecture of aquaporin Z is typical of aquaporins, with a spiral of eight oxygens providing water-binding sites inside the channel. (innovations-report.com)
- The water channel aquaporins is found to play an important role in reproductive system facilitating transepithelial fluid secretion in exocrine glands and other secretory epithelia (22) (Tradtrantip et al. (relatewithkatypark.com)
- We recently cloned cDNA of the apical collecting duct water channel, aquaporin-2 (AQP-2), from rat and human kidney cDNA libraries ( 8 , 24 ). (physiology.org)
- Atomic force microscopy was used to image the surface of aquaporin Z, the water channel of Escherichia coli . (embopress.org)
- Fps1p channel is the mediator of the major part of glycerol passive diffusion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: artefacts and re-definitions. (semanticscholar.org)
- We previously selected four strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for their ability to produce the aquaporin Fps1 in sufficient yield for further study. (biomedcentral.com)
- Human and rodent erythrocytes are known to be highly permeable to glycerol. (jhu.edu)
- Roles of aquaporins in human cancer have been reviewed as have their folding pathways. (wikipedia.org)
- Phylogenetic analyses of nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences demonstrated dual paralogy between teleost and human aquaporins. (biomedcentral.com)