Aquaporin 7 expression in postimplantation mouse uteri: a potential role for glycerol transport in uterine decidualization.
The aquaglyceroporin aquaporin 7 (AQP7) is dynamically expressed in mouse uteri undergoing decidualization after implantation. The expansion of AQP7 during uterine decidualization is associated with elevated uterine glycerol accumulation and glycerol kinase expression, suggesting that glycerol might be a potential energy substrate involved in the process of decidualization.
Laboratory Animal Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Hongying
H
Peng
Ying
Y
Zhang
Li
L
Lei
Qi
Q
Chen
Jingwen
J
Yue
Yi
Y
Tan
Enkui
E
Duan
D000818:Animals; D020346:Aquaporins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000502:physiology; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000235:genetics; D003656:Decidua / Q000378:metabolism*; D010064:Embryo Implantation / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D005990:Glycerol / Q000378:metabolism*; D005991:Glycerol Kinase / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D011247:Pregnancy; D013379:Substrate Specificity / Q000235:genetics; D014599:Uterus / Q000378:metabolism
C491927:Aqp7 protein, mouse; D020346:Aquaporins; D005991:Glycerol Kinase; D005990:Glycerol