Table 2.
List of cellular barrier molecules and related genes.
| Cellular Barrier Molecule genes | |
|---|---|
| Tight junction |
CLDN1/5/7 (claudin-1/5/7) JAM1/2 (junctional adhesion molecule 1/2) TJP1/2 (zona occluden 1/2) |
| Adherens junction |
CDH1/5 (E/VE-cadherin) CTNNA1/B1 (α/β-catenin) CTNND1 (p120 catenin) |
| Desmosome |
DSC3 (desmocollin 3) PKP3 (plakophilin 3) JUP (junction plakoglobin) DSP (desmoplakin) DST (dystonin; bullous pemphigoid antigen 1) PPL (periplakin) DSG1 (desmoglein 1) |