PMID: 11330571May 2, 2001Paper

Aquaporins: roles in renal function and peritoneal dialysis

Peritoneal Dialysis International : Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
David Marples

Abstract

Aquaporin (AQP) water channels are important in the function of the kidney. Constitutively expressed AQP1 in the proximal tubule and descending limb is important in normal fluid absorption and in the counter-current multiplication system. The vasopressin-regulated shuttling of AQP2 is essential in antidiuresis and the regulation of water balance. Genetic damage to AQPs, or pathological changes in expression or function, impair renal water handling. The most striking examples of this involve disruption of AQP2 function, which can result in profound nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. Aquaporin 1 is present in capillaries and venules and appears to be important in peritoneal dialysis, where it appears to represent the "ultrasmall pores" of the three-pore model. Decreased expression or function of AQP1 may be responsible for some cases of ultrafiltration failure, but further evidence will be required to establish whether this is the case.

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