Aquaporins in Health and Disease

Content: Preface Soren Nielsen and Peter AgreMECHANISMS OF FLUID TRANSPORT IN CELLS AND EPITHELIAAquaporin Functional Detection: Basic Concepts on Water and Solute PermeationAna Madeira, Teresa F. Moura, and Graca SoveralAquaporin Discovery in the Genomic EraRafael Zardoya, Iker Irisarri, and Federico AbascalAquaporin Structure and SelectivityArdeschir Vahedi-Faridi and Andreas EngelRegulation of Eukaryotic AquaporinsMaria Nyblom and Susanna Tornroth-HorsefieldYeast Aquaporins and Aquaglyceroporins: A Matter of LifestyleMikael Andersson and Stefan HohmannAQUAPORINS IN HEALTH AND DISEASEAquaporins in HealthAmaia Rodriguez, Leire Mendez-Gimenez, and Gema FruhbeckRenal Aquaporins: Role in Water Balance DisordersTae-Hwan Kwon and Soren NielsenVasopressin and the Regulation of Aquaporin-2 in Health and DiseaseGiovanna Valenti and Grazia TammaHepatobiliary, Salivary Glands and Pancreatic Aquaporins in Health and DiseaseGiuseppe Calamita, Christine Delporte, and Raul A. MarinelliAquaporins within the Central Nervous System: Implications for Oedema Following Traumatic CNS InjuryAnna V. Leonard and Renee J. TurnerAquaporins in Carcinogenesis: Water and Glycerol Channels as New Potential Drug TargetsChulso Moon and David MoonAttacking Aquaporin Water and Solute Channels of Human-Pathogenic Parasites: New Routes for Treatment?Julia von Bulow and Eric BeitzAQUAPORINS AS DRUG TARGETSAquaporins: Chemical Inhibition by Small MoleculesVincent J. Huber, Soren Wacker, and Michael RutzlerDrug Discovery and Therapeutic Targets for Pharmacological Modulators of Aquaporin ChannelsJinxin V. Pei, Joshua L. Ameliorate, Mohamad Kourghi, Michael L. De Ieso, and Andrea J. YoolInorganic Compounds as Aquaporin Substrates or as Potent Inhibitors: A Coordination Chemistry Point of ViewAngela Casini and Andreia de AlmeidaEpilogueAngela Casini and Graca Soveral