Background The airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are highly complex, subject to
various environmental conditions as well as a distinct microbiota. Pseudomonas aeruginosa …

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a Cl−-selective ion channel,
is a prototypic member of the ATP-binding cassette transporter superfamily that is expressed …

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 …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are transmembrane channels essential for water, energy, and redox
homeostasis, with proven involvement in a variety of pathophysiological conditions such as …

The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is a cAMP-regulated
chloride channel located primarily at the apical or luminal surfaces of epithelial cells in the …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of small transmembrane proteins that selectively transport
water and other small molecules and ions following an osmotic gradient across cell plasma …

Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) is a form of infertility with an
autosomal recessive genetic background in otherwise healthy males. CBAVD is caused by …

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors AZA, EZA, and 4-acetamidobenzsulfonamide were found to
inhibit human AQP4-M23 mediated water transport by 80%, 68%, and 23%, respectively, at …

BACKGROUND Although embryo implantation is a prerequisite for human reproduction, it
remains a poorly understood process. The molecular mechanisms regulating endometrial …

The epididymis consists of a single, highly coiled and convoluted tubule that Antoine De
Graaf, the famous 17th‐century anatomist, likened to a thread thickening to a string. The …