Claudin-4
"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) |
D12.776.543.984.200.400
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