The flow of water and some other small molecules across cell membranes is important in
many of the processes underlying reproduction. The fluid movement is strongly associated …

The gonadal steroids, including androgens, estrogens and progestogens, are involved in
the control of body fat distribution in humans. Nevertheless, not only the size and localization …

The distribution of intrauterine embryo implantation site (s) in most mammalian species
shows remarkably constant patterns: in monotocous species such as humans, an embryo …

Thirteen mammalian aquaporin (AQP) isoforms have been identified, and they have a
unique tissue-specific pattern of expression. AQPs have been documented in the …

Problem Endometrium, the innermost mucosal layer of the uterus, serves as a lodge for the
embryo in eutherian mammals. The endometrium is constituted of various cell types, and …

838 Aquaporins in the female reproductive system of mammals Cui Zhu1,2, Zongyong Jiang1,
Fuller W. Bazer2, Gregory A. Johnson3, Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience, Landmark, 20 …

Water is the major component of cells and tissues, and the movement of water across the
cell membrane is a fundamental property of life. Until the discovery of the first water channel …

Aquaporins were first described as channels which increased permeability of lipid
membranes to water, in response to osmotic and/or hydrostatic gradients. Some were shown …

It is known that there are sexually dimorphic differences in relative and absolute lengths of
the index (2nd) and ring (4th) fingers and that the sizes of laterally‐paired soft tissues (eg …

The study investigated the effect of normal and supraphysiological (resulting from
gonadotropin-dependent ovarian stimulation) levels of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) …