"Claudin-4" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A claudin subtype that takes part in maintaining the barrier-forming property of TIGHT JUNCTIONS. Claudin-4 is found associated with CLAUDIN-8 in the KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCT where it may play a role in paracellular chloride ion reabsorption.
| Descriptor ID |
D062506
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.940.200.400
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Claudin-4" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of High-Fat Diet on Carcinogen-Induced Pancreatic Cancer and Intestinal Microbiota in C57BL/6 Wild-Type Mice. Pancreas. 2021 04 01; 50(4):564-570.
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Diurnal variation of tight junction integrity associates inversely with matrix metalloproteinase expression in Xenopus laevis corneal epithelium: implications for circadian regulation of homeostatic surface cell desquamation. PLoS One. 2014; 9(11):e113810.