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aquaporin

British  
/ ˌækwəˈpɔːrɪn /

noun

  1. any one of a group of proteins in cell membranes that allow the passage of water across the membrane

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“And this was associated with other cellular players that the field has shown are important for glymphatic clearance including recruiting those aquaporin water channels.”

From Salon Feb. 29, 2024

These membranes have permanent aquaporin channel proteins that allow unrestricted movement of water from the descending loop into the surrounding interstitium as osmolarity increases from about 300 mOsmol/kg to about 1200 mOsmol/kg.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Each collecting duct collects forming urine from several nephrons and responds to the posterior pituitary hormone ADH by inserting aquaporin water channels into the cell membrane to fine tune water recovery.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

ADH stimulation of aquaporin channels allows for regulation of water recovery in the collecting ducts.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

If less ADH is secreted, fewer aquaporin channels are inserted and less water is recovered, resulting in dilute urine.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

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