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Aquaporins in Bile Formation and Flow by Khaled Abdel-sater is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses water channel proteins called aquaporins and their role in bile formation and flow in the liver and hepatobiliary system. It describes how aquaporins facilitate the rapid movement of water into and out of cells to form bile, which is mostly water, despite the poor miscibility of water and bile components. The review focuses on the distribution and regulation of various aquaporin types in hepatocytes, bile duct cells, the gallbladder, and liver endothelium. It also discusses how abnor
- Author
- Khaled Abdel-sater
- Language
- EN