Expression and localization of aquaporin 1b during oocyte development in the Japanese eel (<it>Anguilla japonica</it>)

• Main Authors: Matsubara Hajime (Author), Tosaka Ryota (Author), Kazeto Yukinori (Author), Gen Koichiro (Author), Kishi Takafumi (Author), Kagawa Hirohiko (Author), Matsubara Takahiro (Author), Sawaguchi Sayumi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underling hydration during oocyte maturation, we characterized the structure of Japanese eel (<it>Anguilla japonica</it>) novel-water selective aquaporin 1 (AQP1b) that thought to be involved in oocyte hydration....