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Symbol CLDN3 contributors: mct/npt - updated : 21-01-2013
HGNC name claudin 3
HGNC id 2045
Location 7q11.23      Physical location : 73.183.327 - 73.184.600
Synonym name
  • rat ventral prostate 1 homolog
  • clostridium perfringens enterotoxin receptor 2
  • CPE-receptor 2
    • Synonym symbol(s) RVP1, CPETR2, C7orf1, CPE-R2, HRVP1
    DNA
    TYPE functioning gene
    STRUCTURE 1.25 kb     1 Exon(s)
    10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study
    regulatory sequence Promoter
    Binding site   transcription factor
    text structure
  • a minimal region containing an Sp1 site crucial for its activity (Honda 2007)
  • promoter is regulated through epigenetic processes (Honda 2007)
    • MAPPING cloned Y linked N status confirmed
    Map cen - D7S645 - CLDN3 - qter
    Authors Peacock (97)
    RNA
    TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
    identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
    ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
    1 - 1318 23.2 220 - Huang (2009)
    EXPRESSION
    Type widely
       expressed in (based on citations)
    organ(s)
    SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
    Digestiveliver   highly
    Endocrinepancreas   highly
    Hearing/Equilibriumearinnercochlea  
     earinnervestibule  
    Reproductivefemale systemuterus  highly Homo sapiens
    Respiratorylung   highly
     lung   highly Homo sapiens
    UrinarykidneytubuleHenles loopHL ascending limbhighly Homo sapiens
    tissue
    SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
    Epithelialbarrier liningendometrium   Homo sapiens
    cells
    SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
     fibroblast
    Hearing / Equilibriumcochlea cell
    Hearing / Equilibriumepithelial cell
    Respiratoryalveolar cell type II Homo sapiens
    Respiratoryepithelial cell Homo sapiens
    cell lineage
    cell lines
    fluid/secretion
    at STAGE
    PROTEIN
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    STRUCTURE
    motifs/domains
  • four putative transmembrane segments
    • HOMOLOGY
    interspecies homolog to rattus ventral prostate 1
    Homologene
    FAMILY
  • claudin family
    • CATEGORY adhesion , structural protein
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     plasma membrane,junction,tight
    text integral membrane protein
    basic FUNCTION
  • tight junction specific obliteration of the intercelular space
  • creating charge specific channels in the paracellular space
  • involved in the formation and function of tight junctions (Honda 2007)
  • decreasing the airway tight junctional permeability (Coyne 2003)
  • roles for CLDN3 and CLDN4 in alveolar epithelial barrier function
  • both CLDN3 and CLDN4 mediate interactions with other cells that restrain growth and metastatic potential by sustaining expression of E-cadherin and limiting CTNNB1 signaling
  • tight junction protein regulating the paracellular permeability of cell layers
  • role of CLDN3 and CLDN10 in decidual angiogenesis and regulation of trophoblast invasion
    • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
    a component
  • major structural components of tight junction (TJ) strands
    • INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • interacted strongly with CLDN8 and CLDN7, normal TJ constituents in the collecting duct
  • CLDN4 accumulates CLDN1 and CLDN3 in TJs to enhance cell-cell contact in renal tubular epithelial cells
  • GRHL2 regulates epithelial morphogenesis through transcriptional up-regulation of CLDN3 and CLDN4, as well as of RAB25, which increases the CLDN4 protein and its localization at TJs
    • cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s)
    Other morbid association(s)
    TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
    tumoral     --over  
    in colorectal cancer
    tumoral     --over  
    in 90 p100 of ovarian cancers (Huang 2009)
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
    cancer  
    anti-claudin-3 and -4 bispecific monoclonal antibody shows promise in the development of a diagnostic and therapeutic antibody for cancers
    cancerdigestivecolon
    potential markers and therapy target in colorectal cancer
    cancerreproductiveovary
    may be a promising target for antibody-based therapy of ovarian carcinomas
    cancerreproductiveovary
    lipidoid-formulated CLDN3 siRNA has potential as a therapeutic for ovarian cancer
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS