Claudin-3
"Claudin-3" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D062465
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.940.200.300
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| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Claudin-3" by people in Profiles.
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Wang Z, Liu Q, Nemes J, Kranfli A, Sullan M, Hoisington A, Brenner LA, Skotak M, LaValle CR, Ge Y, Carr W, Haghighi F. Associations Between Blast Exposures and Intestinal Permeability and Neurotrauma Symptoms During Mortar Fire Military Tactical Training Operations. Mil Med. 2026 May 01; 191(5-6):e1077-e1085.
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Baumgartner HK, Beeman N, Hodges RS, Neville MC. A D-peptide analog of the second extracellular loop of claudin-3 and -4 leads to mislocalized claudin and cellular apoptosis in mammary epithelial cells. Chem Biol Drug Des. 2011 Feb; 77(2):124-36.