Table 1.
Osmotic Water Permeability of Oocytes
| Expression | Nontreated | HgCl2 (0.5 mM) | Phloretin (1 mM) | DMSO (0.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water-injected | ||||
| a | 6.4 ± 0.5 (28) | |||
| b | 15.2 ± 1.6 (11) | 17.0 ± 1.0 (11) | ||
| c | 24.3 ± 2.7 (10) | 28.3 ± 1.7 (10) | ||
| SsAQP1 | ||||
| a | 14.6 ± 0.4 (15) | 17.5 ± 0.4 (12) | ||
| b | 34.5 ± 3.1 (11) | 40.6 ± 5.1 (13) | ||
| SsAQP2 | ||||
| a | 133.6 ± 3.3 (18) | 19.3 ± 0.8 (6) | ||
| b | 402 ± 26 (13) | 273 ± 13.3 (10) | ||
| c | 511.2 ± 31.3 (16) | 649.9 ± 36.1 (11) |
Numbers are mean permeability values (μm/sec) ±se (n) determined in oocytes injected with water or mRNA of the indicated genes under different experimental conditions (columns). a, b, and c denote separate batches of oocytes.