The genetic deficiency of aquaporin 7 is implicated in the development of obesity <br /> <br /> The genetic deficiency of aquaporin 7 is implicated in the development of obesity
Journal Title: Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής - Year 2007, Vol 24, Issue 6
Abstract
The understanding of the movement of water through cell membranes has been greatly advanced by the discovery of a family of water specific membrane plasma proteins, the aquaporins. Aquaporins are present at all levels of life from bacteria to humans. Α recently identified aquaporin, aquaporin 7, is known to permeabilize glycerol and has recently been implicated as a central agent in controlling fat metabolism.
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K. MARINOU, N. KASTSILAMBROS
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