Water Balance and Aquaporin

Christopher P. Cutler

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.03166-6

Water Balance and Aquaporin

Christopher P. Cutler

Biology

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This article provides a general description of overall osmoregulatory mechanisms used by freshwater and marine teleost fish. It also has a general description of the characteristics of osmosis and water transport phenomena so that the reader is introduced to the language and concepts involved. There is then a more detailed description of the state-of-the-art concerning water transport mechanisms and more specifically the role of aquaporin water channels, in the gills, gastrointestinal tract, kidney, and urinary bladder, which together enable teleost fish to maintain water balance and achieve osmotic homeostasis.

Original language	American English
Journal	Reference Module in Life Sciences
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.03166-6
State	Published - Jan 1 2017

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SDG 14 Life Below Water

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Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
Biology

Keywords

Aquaporin
Basolateral tubular network
Branchial chloride cells
Claudins
Intestinal water absorption
Mitochondria-rich cells
Osmoregulation
Osmosis
Osmotic homeostasis
Paracellular pathway
Tight junctions
Transcellular transport
Water balance

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