Table 3.
Claudin expression in gastrointestinal and respiratory tract and other mammalian epithelial tissues
| Tissue | Claudin | Reference Nos. |
|---|---|---|
| Stomach | 3, 4, 5, 12, 18, 23 | See text |
| Intestine | 1–5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 (rodent), 15, 18-2, 20, 21, 23 | See text |
| Liver | 1–3, 5–9, 14 | See text |
| Gall bladder | 1–4,10 > 7, 8 | See text |
| Respiratory tract | 1, 3–5, 7, 10, 18-1 (proximal); 3–5, 7, 8, 15, 18-1 (distal) | See text |
| Epidermis | 1, 4, 7 > 3, 5, 8, 11, 12, 17 | 38, 160 |
| Eye | 1, 4, 7 (cornea & conjunctiva); 10 (conjunctiva) | 414 |
| Salivary gland | 10 > 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12 | 112, 229, 288 |
| Mammary gland | 1–5, 7, 8, 15, 16 | 33, 34, 166, 231 |
| Taste bud | 4, 6, 7, 8 | 244 |
| Exocrine pancreas | 1–5, 7 | 61, 298 |
| Retinal pigment epithelium | 19 > 3, 10 (human); 1 > 3 (rodent) | 286, 410 |
| Choroid plexus | 1, 2, 5, 11 | 217, 254, 402 |
| Cochlea | 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 18 (Organ of Corti & striae vascularis marginal cells); 11 (striae vascularis basal cells) | 185 |
| Ovary | 1, 5 | 427 |
| Prostate | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 | 314 |
| Epididymis | 4, 7 > 2, 5, 10 | 72 |
| Seminiferous tubule | 3, 5, 11 | 254, 257 |
| Urinary bladder | 4, 8, 12 | 2 |