Nature Reviews Nephrology - Of the aquaporins found in humans, seven are known to be expressed in the kidneys. In this Review, Noda et al. discuss evidence from clinical and animal studies ...

Aquaporins, a family of integral membrane proteins, play a pivotal role in regulating water transport and solute movement across cellular membranes in plants. Their function is intimately linked ...

Nature’s filter On the ISS, every drop of moisture, from humidity to urine, ... CEO of Aquaporin A/S. In nature, these proteins allow plant roots to absorb water from soil, ...

In a new paper published today in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers created a molecule-sized ... These channels mimic the water transport functions of proteins in our bodies known as aquaporins.

Aquaporins form a large, diverse family of proteins and have been found in bacteria, plants, and animals. Less than a decade ago, scientists discovered the aquaporin Z gene (aqpZ) in E. coli ...

Aquaporins work by transporting water molecules through channels just 0.3 nanometers wide, ... “It looks like we were able to beat nature at its own game,” he says. “But in my experience, ...

Liu, Y., et al. (2021) Aquaporin 5 Facilitates Corneal Epithelial Wound Healing and Nerve Regeneration by Reactivating Akt Signaling Pathway. American Journal Of Pathology.