Laboratory of Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries, Institut de Ciències del Mar, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Barcelona, Spain.
Front Physiol. 2011 Sep 30;2:66. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2011.00066. eCollection 2011.
Aquaporins are believed to be involved in homeosmotic mechanisms of marine teleosts. Increasing data suggest that these molecular water channels play critical roles associated with the adaptation of gametes and early embryos to the external spawning environment. In this mini-review, we discuss recent studies suggesting the function of aquaporin-mediated fluid homeostasis during spermatozoa activation and egg formation in teleosts. In addition, we address the potential role of water channels in osmosensing and cell migration during early embryonic development.
水通道蛋白被认为参与了海洋硬骨鱼类的等渗调节机制。越来越多的数据表明，这些分子水通道在配子和早期胚胎适应外部产卵环境方面发挥着关键作用。在这篇综述中，我们讨论了最近的研究，这些研究表明水通道蛋白在硬骨鱼类精子激活和卵子形成过程中对体液稳态的调节作用。此外，我们还探讨了水通道在早期胚胎发育过程中对渗透压感知和细胞迁移的潜在作用。
