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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Tight Junction Proteins > Claudins > Claudin-3

Preferred term

Claudin-3  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Claudin 3

Scope note

  • A ubiquitously-expressed claudin subtype that acts as a general barrier-forming protein in TIGHT JUNCTIONS. Elevated expression of claudin-3 is found in a variety of tumor cell types, suggesting its role as a therapeutic target for specific ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS.

History note

  • 2013

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D062465

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