Aquaporin 3 is regulated by estrogen in the chicken oviduct and is involved in progression of epithelial cell–derived ovarian carcinomas

Aquaporins (AQPs) are membrane proteins that passively deliver water across the plasma membrane to play an important role in maintaining cell shape. Members of the AQP family are distributed in most of the tissues in the human body and perform a variety of functions based on the water homeostasis suitable for each organ. However, there is little known about the expression and regulation of AQP family members in chickens. Therefore, we determined the expression of AQPs in various tissues of chickens.

Source: Domestic Animal Endocrinology - December 23, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: C. Yang, W. Lim, H. Bae, G. Song Source Type: research