AUTHOR=Chauvigne Francois , Zapater Cinta , Cerda Joan 

TITLE=Role of Aquaporins during Teleost Gametogenesis and Early Embryogenesis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Physiology

VOLUME=2

YEAR=2011

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2011.00066

DOI=10.3389/fphys.2011.00066

ISSN=1664-042X

ABSTRACT=<p>Aquaporins are believed to be involved in homeosmotic mechanisms of marine teleosts. Increasing data suggest that these molecular water channels play critical roles associated with the adaptation of gametes and early embryos to the external spawning environment. In this mini-review, we discuss recent studies suggesting the function of aquaporin-mediated fluid homeostasis during spermatozoa activation and egg formation in teleosts. In addition, we address the potential role of water channels in osmosensing and cell migration during early embryonic development.</p>