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Renal aquaporins and water balance disorders.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 May 2014
Kortenoeven Marleen L A, Fenton Robert A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of proteins that can act as water channels. Regulation of AQPs is critical to osmoregulation and the maintenance of body water homeostasis. Eight AQPs are expressed in the kidney of which five have been shown to play a role in body water balance; AQP1, AQP2, AQP3, AQP4 and AQP7. AQP2 in particular is regulated by vasopressin. SCOPE OF REVIEW: This review summarizes our...
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