The effects of aquaporins in different animal models of acute lung injury

Background Acute lung injury (ALI) is a common syndrome with high mortality and disability rate.The imbalance of water in lung plays a significant role in the complicated pathological mechanisms of ALI.Dysfunction of lung vascular endothelial cells were thought to be accounted for the high permeability,however,the discovery of aquaporins (AQP),brings a novel perspective into this field.Objective Know about aquaporins' functions in different animal models of ALI.Content we will review aquaporins' general features,distribution in the lung,and functions in different animal models of acute lung injury.Trend Explore functions of aquaporins in the pathological mechanism of ALI,providing new thoughts for clinical treatments. Key words: Aquaporins;  Acute lung injury;  Models animal