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Expression and Localization of the Aquaporin-8 Water Channel in Rat Testis1
1 Jun 2001
Abstract excerpt
Spermatogenesis and sperm maturation and storage are accompanied by significant movements of water, and multiple aquaporin transmembrane water channels (AQPs) have been recognized in the male reproductive tract. Nevertheless, the involvement of aquaporins in male reproductive physiology is mostly unknown. Here the expression and localization of AQP8 in rat spermatogenesis is defined and compared to that of AQP7,...
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