The aquaporins are membrane channels that were originally identified as regulators of a cell's water balance. A member of the aquaporin family is now implicated as a central agent in controlling fat metabolism.
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Frühbeck, G. Aquaporin enters the picture. Nature 438, 436–437 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/438436b
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