Table 1 Predominate claudins expressed in selected tissues and tissue segments. Claudins-3 and -12 are especially concentrated in the cerebral endothelium
From: Tight junction structure, function, and assessment in the critically ill: a systematic review
Tissue | Predominate claudin species |
|---|---|
Kidney | |
 Glomerulus | -1, 2, 6 |
 Proximal tubule | -2, 6, 9, 10, 17 |
 Thin limb | -4, 7, 8, 10 |
 Thick limb | -10, 14, 16, 19 |
 Collecting duct | -3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 18 |
Lungs | |
 Conducting airways | -1, 3, 4, 8 |
 Respiratory airways | -3, 4, 18 |
Gastrointestinal tract | |
 Stomach | -2, 3, 4, 10, 13, 18 |
 Small intestine | -3, 4, 5, 18 |
 Intestinal crypt | -2, 10, 15 |
 Intestinal villi | -3, 4, 7, 8, 13, 23 |
 Colon | -3, 4, 7, 8 |
Endothelium | -3, 5, 12 |