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Aquaporin 5 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Aquaporin 5
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.157.530.400.500.040.484
D12.776.543.550.450.730.040.484
D12.776.543.585.400.730.040.600
Unique ID
D051402
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051402
Scope Note
Aquaporin 5 is a water-specific channel protein that is expressed primarily in alveolar, tracheal, and upper bronchial EPITHELIUM. It plays an important role in maintaining water HOMEOSTASIS in the LUNGS and may also regulate release of SALIVA and TEARS in the SALIVARY GLANDS and the LACRIMAL GLAND.
Entry Term(s)
AQP5 Protein
Aquaporin 5 Protein
Aquaporin-5
Public MeSH Note
2006; AQUAPORIN 5 was indexed under AQUAPORINS & MEMBRANE PROTEINS 1999-2005, & under ION CHANNELS 1996-1998
History Note
2006(1996)
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2016/07/01
Aquaporin 5 Preferred
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