ANLS	Astrocyte-to-neuron lactate shuttle
AQP	Aquaporin
ar/R	Aromatic/arginine
BBB	Blood–brain barrier
CaM	Calmodulin
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
cGMP	Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
CHIP28	Channel-forming integral protein 28
CNS	Central nervous system
COPD	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
DAPC	Dystrophin-associated protein complex
DCs	Dendritic cells
DmBIB	Drosophila melanogaster big brain water channel
DRG	Dorsal root ganglia
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EMT	Epithelial–mesenchymal transition
eNOS	Endothelial nitric oxide synthase
ER	Endoplasmic reticulum
Epo	Erythropoietin
GIT	Gastrointestinal tract
HIF-1α	Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha
ICP	Intra-cranial pressure
IRE	Insulin response element
ISF	Interstitial fluid
KLF2	Krüppel-like factor 2
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
MIP	Major intrinsic protein
MMPs	Matrix metalloproteinases
NDI	Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
NO	Nitric oxide
OAP	Orthogonal array of particles
PIP2;1	Plasma membrane intrinsic protein 2;1
PKA	Protein kinase A
RGCs	Retinal ganglion cells
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SC	Stratum corneum
TAC	Transverse aortic constriction
TAG	Triacylglycerol
TBI	Traumatic brain injury
TEA	Tetraethylammonium
TM	Transmembrane domain
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
V2	Vasopressin type 2 receptor
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor