Table 1.
Summary of tight junction proteins present in adult human submandibular and parotid salivary glands
| Ducts
|
Acini
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antibody | Intercalated | Striated | Mucous | Serous | Myoepithelial cells | Blood vessels |
| Claudin-1 | + | + | − | +25% | − | + |
| Claudin-2 | + | + | + | + | − | − |
| Claudin-3 | + | + | + | + | − | − |
| Claudin-4 | + | + | + | + | − | − |
| Claudin-5 | − | − | − | − | − | + |
| Junctional adhesion molecule A | + | + | + | + | − | − |
| Occludin | + | + | + | + | − | + |
| Zonula occludens 1 | + | + | + | + | − | + |
+, presence of protein; −, absence of protein.