Recombinant Human Claudin-10 (CLDN10), Truncated

Uniprot Id

P78369

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CLDN10

Target Full Name

Claudin-10

Target Function

Plays a major role in tight junction-specific obliteration of the intercellular space, through calcium-independent cell-adhesion activity. Involved in the regulation of paracellular epithelia permeability to ions in multiple organs. It acts as a paracellular ion channel probably forming permselective pores; isoform 1 appears to create pores preferentially permeable to cations and isoform 2 for anions. In sweat glands and in the thick ascending limb (TAL) of Henle's loop in kidney, it controls paracellular sodium permeability which is essential for proper sweat production and renal function.

Target Involvement

HELIX syndrome (HELIX)

Target Subcellular Location

Cell junction, tight junction. Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Target Protein Families

Claudin family

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in the kidney, eccrine sweat glands and in all layers of the epidermis. In the kidney, it is detected in the thick ascending limb of Henle's loop (TAL). In the sweat glands, it is expressed in cells from secretory portions, corresponding to the

Target Synonyms

CLDN10; Claudin-10; Oligodendrocyte-specific protein-like; OSP-like

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the claudin family. Claudins are integral membrane proteins and components of tight junction strands. Tight junction strands serve as a physical barrier to prevent solutes and water from passing freely through the paracellular space between epithelial or endothelial cell sheets, and also play critical roles in maintaining cell polarity and signal transductions. The expression level of this gene is associated with recurrence of primary hepatocellular carcinoma. Six alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been reported, but the transcript sequences of some variants are not determined.