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Few colorectal and stomach cancers along with a single case of adenocarcinoma of cervix showed weak to moderate membranous staining. Weak cytoplasmic positivity was observed in few breast cancers. Other cancer tissues were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
CLDN17 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
MGC126552, MGC126554
Description
Claudin 17 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the claudin family. Claudins are integral membrane proteins and components of tight junction strands. Tight junction strands serve as a physical barrier to prevent solutes and water from passing freely through the paracellular space between epithelial or endothelial cell sheets, and also play critical roles in maintaining cell polarity and signal transductions. This gene is intronless and is clustered with CLDN8 on chromosome 21q22.11. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010]