Objective:To detect the expression of aquaporin-1(AQP1) in ocular tissues of normal rats.Methods:The eyeballs were enucleated from the male Wistar rats
fixed with 4% formaldehydum polymerisatum and embeded in paraffin.Then
5μm serial section was made on the sagittal plane.Each sample was cut into 3 pieces for AQP1 HE staining and immunohistochemical staining
the latter of which included negative control and positive control.The immunohistochemical staining of renal tubule
known as positive expression of AQP1
was used as positive control.Results:Under the light microscope
the brown cellular granules indicated positive-AQP1 cells.AQP1 was expressed in corneal endothelial cells
iris epithelial cells
crystalline lens epithelial cells
ciliary body non-pigment epithelial(NPE) cells
ganglion cell layer and inner nuclear layer of retina
optic nerve glial cells.Conclusions: AQP1 is expressed in many places of ocular tissues related to the water metabolism.