The Effect of Temperature on Gill Aquaporin 3 (AQP3) mRNA Expression in Killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus): Correlations With Branchial Osmotic Water Permeability

Jonathan Walsh, David Pretzel, Christopher P. Cutler

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Abstract

The idea was tested that killifish gill cell surface membrane water channel proteins (aquaporin 3) might be responsible for water flows into and out of the gills, that increase with temperature. There are several factors that determine the level of gill water flow: these include the measurement temperature used and the temperature to which fish are acclimatized. Changes in aquaporin 3 may account for changes in gill water flow occurring due to differences in fish acclimation temperature.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalThe Bulletin: Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
Volume49
StatePublished - Jan 1 2010

Keywords

  • AQP3
  • Branchial osmotic water
  • Correlations
  • Fundulus heteroclitus
  • Gill aquaporin3
  • Killifish
  • Permeability
  • Temperature
  • mRNA expression

DC Disciplines

  • Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
  • Biology

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