Comparative Molecular Physiology

Research interests

Our primary interest is the molecular basis of gamete (germ cell) formation and function towards the development of biotechnological inventions for animal production and conservation biology. Present research lines include: (1) Comparative studies on the evolution, structure and function of molecular water channels (aquaporins); (2) Molecular physiology of aquaporins and ion channels in male and female gametes; (3) Molecular endocrinology of spermiogenesis; and (4) Development of new aquaporin-based biotechnological methods for cell preservation.

Head of the Group:

Cerdà Luque, Joan

Members:

Investigador : Chauvigne , Francois
Investigador : Finn , Roderick Nigel
Investigador predoctoral en formació (PhD): Castro Arnau, Júlia
Investigador predoctoral en formació (PhD): Rey Alfonso, Angel

Recent publications

Chauvigné F., Ducat C., Ferré A., Hansen T., Carrascal M., Abián J., Finn R.N., Cerdà J. (2021) A multiplier peroxiporin signal transduction pathway powers piscine spermatozoa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 118:e2019346118.

Catalán-García M., Chauvigné F., Stavang J.A., Nilsen F., Cerdà J., Finn R.N. (2021) Lineage-level divergence of copepod glycerol transporters and the emergence of isoform-specific trafficking regulation. Communications Biology 4:643.

Chauvigné F., Yilmaz O., Ferré A., Gunnar Fjelldal P., Finn R.N., Cerdà J. (2019) The vertebrate Aqp14 water channel is a neuropeptide-regulated polytransporter. Communications Biology 2:462.

Eskova A., Chauvigné F., Maischein H.-M., Ammelburg M., Cerdà J., Nüsslein-Volhard C., Irion U. (2017) Gain-of-function mutations in Aqp3a influence zebrafish pigment pattern formation through the tissue environment. Development 144:2059-2069

Finn R.N., Chauvigné F., Stavang J.A., Bellés X., Cerdà J. (2015) Insect glycerol transporters evolved by functional co-option and gene replacement. Nature Communications 6:7814.