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Aquaporins of the Kidney and Water Homeostasis - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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The reabsorption of water can occur paracellulary - the main method in the proximal tubule or transcellulary - the main method in the distal tubule and collecting duct.
The reabsorption of water can occur paracellulary - the main method in the proximal tubule or transcellulary - the main method in the distal tubule and collecting duct.
* Contrary to popular belief diffusion of water accross lipid bilayers (transcellulary) is too slow for most physiological processes
* Contrary to popular belief diffusion of water across lipid bilayers (transcellulary) is too slow for most physiological processes
* Aquaporins solve this problem
* Aquaporins solve this problem
* Family of membrane channel proteins
* Family of membrane channel proteins
* Over a dozen homologous water transporting proteins make up this family in mammals
* Over a dozen homologous water transporting proteins make up this family in mammals
* Allow rapid transport of substances accross membranes
* Allow rapid transport of substances across membranes
* Found in all life forms
* Found in all life forms
* Commonly abbreviated to '''AQP'''
* Commonly abbreviated to '''AQP'''
==[[Endocrine System - Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology #Posterior Pituitary Gland| ADH]] and the [[Collecting Duct - Anatomy & Physiology|Collecting Duct]]==
==[[Endocrine System - Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology #Posterior Pituitary Gland| ADH]] and the [[Collecting Duct - Anatomy & Physiology|Collecting Duct]]==
[[Image:collductexch.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<small><center>Exchange in the Principal Cells of the Collecting Duct</center></small>]]
[[Image:collductexch.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<small><center>Exchange in the Principal Cells of the Collecting Duct</center></small>]]
The membrane of the [[Collecting Duct - Anatomy & Physiology|Collecting Duct]] is practically impermeable to water. Therefore in order for water reabsorbtion from this part of the nephron to occur it is vital that aquaporins are inserted. This is the role of [[Endocrine System - Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology #Posterior Pituitary Gland| ADH]]. These channels are always present on the basolateral membrane of the epithelial cells but their presence and concentration on the apical membrane is reliant on the concentration of ADH in the blood. ADH works by binding to '''V<sub>2</sub>''' receptors on the basolateral membranes of the cells and activates adenyl cyclase creating '''cyclicAMP''' (cAMP) this in turn activates '''protein kinase A''' which causes '''protein phosphorylation'''. This causes vesicles with ready made glycoprotein '''AQP2''' aquaporins in their membranes to move to the apical cell membrane and insert the aquaporins via exocytosis. This rapidly increases the water permeability and allowing reabsorption
The membrane of the [[Collecting Duct - Anatomy & Physiology|Collecting Duct]] is practically impermeable to water. Therefore in order for water reabsorption from this part of the nephron to occur it is vital that aquaporins are inserted. This is the role of [[Endocrine System - Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology #Posterior Pituitary Gland| ADH]]. These channels are always present on the basolateral membrane of the epithelial cells but their presence and concentration on the apical membrane is reliant on the concentration of ADH in the blood. ADH works by binding to '''V<sub>2</sub>''' receptors on the basolateral membranes of the cells and activates adenyl cyclase creating '''cyclicAMP''' (cAMP) this in turn activates '''protein kinase A''' which causes '''protein phosphorylation'''. This causes vesicles with ready made glycoprotein '''AQP2''' aquaporins in their membranes to move to the apical cell membrane and insert the aquaporins via exocytosis. This rapidly increases the water permeability and allowing reabsorption