학술논문
The Expression of the Claudin Family of Proteins in Colorectal Cancer.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*COLORECTAL cancer
*CLAUDINS
*TIGHT junctions
*PROTEINS
*COLON (Anatomy)
*BIOMARKERS
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ISSN
2218-273X
Abstract
Claudins (CLDN1–CLDN24) are a family of tight junction proteins whose dysregulation has been implicated in tumorigeneses of many cancer types. In colorectal cancer (CRC), CLDN1, CLDN2, CLDN4, and CLDN18 have been shown to either be upregulated or aberrantly expressed. In the normal colon, CLDN1 and CLDN3–7 are expressed. Although a few claudins, such as CLDN6 and CLDN7, are expressed in CRC their levels are reduced compared to the normal colon. The present review outlines the expression profiles of claudin proteins in CRC and those that are potential biomarkers for prognostication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]