RT Journal Article T1 Aquaporin-11 Contributes to TGF-β1-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Human Visceral Adipocytes: Role in Obesity-Associated Inflammation. A1 Frühbeck, Gema A1 Balaguer, Inmaculada A1 Mendez-Gimenez, Leire A1 Valenti, Víctor A1 Becerril, Sara A1 Catalan, Victoria A1 Gomez-Ambrosi, Javier A1 Silva, Camilo A1 Salvador, Javier A1 Calamita, Giuseppe A1 Malagon, Maria M A1 Rodriguez, Amaia K1 aquaporins K1 endoplasmic reticulum stress K1 obesity AB Aquaporin-11 (AQP11) is expressed in human adipocytes, but its functional role remains unknown. Since AQP11 is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident protein that transports water, glycerol, and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), we hypothesized that this superaquaporin is involved in ER stress induced by lipotoxicity and inflammation in human obesity. AQP11 expression was assessed in 67 paired visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue samples obtained from patients with morbid obesity and normal-weight individuals. We found that obesity and obesity-associated type 2 diabetes increased (p PB MDPI AG YR 2020 FD 2020-05-31 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15701 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15701 LA en NO Frühbeck G, Balaguer I, Méndez-Giménez L, Valentí V, Becerril S, Catalán V, et al. Aquaporin-11 Contributes to TGF-β1-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Human Visceral Adipocytes: Role in Obesity-Associated Inflammation. Cells. 2020 Jun 4;9(6):1403. DS RISalud RD Apr 8, 2025