Figure 3
From: Functional characterization of Aquaporin-like genes in the human bed bug Cimex lectularius
Water and solute transport activity of C. lectularius AQP genes expressed individually in Xenopus oocytes. (A) ClAQP1 transports water, and is inhibited by mercury. ClGlp1 and ClBib do not transport water. ClClp2 moderately transports water. (B) Water transport ability of ClAQP1 is not altered by co-expression with ClGlps. (C) ClGlp1 does not transport glycerol when expressed by itself, but showed high efficiency glycerol transporter activity when co-expressed with ClAQP1. Glycerol transport ability of ClGlp2 is enhanced when co-expressed with ClAQP1. (D) ClGlp1 does not transport urea when expressed by itself, but showed high efficiency urea transporter activity when co-expressed with ClAQP1. Urea transport ability of ClGlp2 is enhanced when co-expressed with ClAQP1. The graph shows mean ± SEM. Asterisks in the bars represent statistical significance (P < 0.001) in comparison to control; asterisks above the bars represent statistical significance (P < 0.001) comparing between the groups below the horizontal line.
