When two cells are better than one: specialized stellate cells provide a privileged route for uniquely rapid water flux in Drosophila renal tubule
P. Cabrero, S. Terhzaz, A. J. Dornan, S. Ghimire, H. L. Holmes, D. R. Turin, M. F. Romero, S. A. Davies, J. A. T. Dow
The paper identifies specialized stellate cells in Drosophila renal tubules that facilitate rapid water flux through aquaporins, explaining the efficiency of insect osmoregulation.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2019Physiology