Tight junction channel regulation by interclaudin interference

Tight junctions are formed by claudin proteins that can be classified as pore- or barrier-forming. Here, Shashikanth et al. report a third function, termed interclaudin interference, in which one claudin inhibits pore function of another claudin by disrupting its polymeric complexes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nitesh Shashikanth, Marion M. France, Ruyue Xiao, Xenia Haest, Heather E. Rizzo, Jose Yeste, Johannes Reiner, Jerrold R. Turner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31587-8