Claudin-4

"Claudin-4" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	D12.776.543.940.200.400
Concept/Terms	Claudin-4 Claudin-4 Claudin 4 Claudin4

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
Tight Junction Proteins [D12.776.543.940]
Claudins [D12.776.543.940.200]
Claudin-4 [D12.776.543.940.200.400]

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