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. 2011 May 23;32(6):711–715. doi: 10.1038/aps.2011.63

Table 1. Expression and function of aquaporins in peripheral nervous system.

AQP Species Tissue Cell type Function Reference
AQP1 Human Pancreatic and enteric ganglia and nerve fiber bundles Glial cells Enteric neuronal transduction? 17
  Sheep Enteric ganglia Neurons Enteric neuronal transduction? 20
  Rat Enteric ganglia and nerve fiber bundles Neurons Diabetic gastrointestinal dysfunction? 18, 19, 29
    Incisors and trigeminal ganglia Axon terminals of periodontal Ruffini endings, terminal Schwann cells Mechanoreception? 21
  Mouse Trigeminal, petrosal, and nodose ganglia Small to medium size neurons Somatosensation in cranial structures? 13, 29
    Dorsal root ganglia Norciceptive neurons Pain sensation 14, 15, 16
AQP2 Rat Dorsal root ganglia Small-diameter neurons Neuropathic nerve injury? 24
  Mouse Trigeminal ganglia Neurons Pain transmission? 23
AQP4 Rat Enteric nerve plexus Neurons Neuronal control of intestinal motility and mucosal transport? 29
    Vomeronasal organ Neuronal sensory cells Social behavior and sexual preference? 30
  Mouse Enteric nerve plexus Neurons Neuronal control of intestinal motility and mucosal transport? 29