Furthermore, their permeability increased after stretch as TJs protein (occludin,
claudin-4) dissociated from zona occludins-1.
Value of PAX8, PAX2,
claudin-4, and h-caldesmon immunostaining in distinguishing peritoneal epithelioid mesotheliomas from serous carcinomas.
Epidermal KC-specific ZEB-2 overexpression in mice showed epidermal barrier impairment along with the loss of expression of occludin and
claudin-4 [63].
Immunohistochemical staining for TJs (JAM-1, 1:100, Abcam;
claudin-4, 1:200, Abcam; occludin, 1:100, Proteintech) was performed as described previously [19].
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This effect was ascribed to the increased expression of tight junction components of ZO-1 and
claudin-4 transcription and reduced occludin expression.
Helicobacter pylori activates myosin light-chain kinase to disrupt
claudin-4 and claudin-5 and increase epithelial permeability.
However, active UC is associated with the redistribution and decreased expression of claudin-1,
claudin-4, claudin-7, and occludin, as well as a notable increase in claudin-2 expression [27, 33].
However, in Western blots, no significant differences were detected in the expression of the TJ proteins claudin-1, claudin-3,
claudin-4, claudin-5, claudin-7, or claudin-8 between bacterial treatments (Figure 3).
demonstrated that the addition of IL-4 or IL-13 increases the permeability of airway epithelial cell monolayers in vitro, which is accompanied by the appearance of intercellular gaps and the accumulation of
claudin-4 in cytoplasmic vesicles [131].