It was not until 1992 that the first aquaporin, 'aquaporin-1' (originally known as CHIP 28), was reported by Peter Agre, of Johns Hopkins University.
Saluran air belum ditemukan hingga tahun 1992 ketika akuaporin pertama, 'akuaporin-1' (semula dikenal sebagai CHIP 28), dilaporkan oleh Peter Agre, Universitas Johns Hopkins.