The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the claudin family of tight junction associated proteins and is a major component of central nervous system myelin that is necessary for normal CNS function, hearing, and spermatogenesis. There is growing evidence that the protein determines the permeability between layers of myelin sheaths and, with its expression highly regulated during development, may play an important role in cellular proliferation and migration. In addition, the protein is a candidate autoantigen in the development of autoimmune demyelinating disease. Finally, experiments in Cldn11-null mice demonstrate that behavioral phenotypes in open field tests, as well as defects in sound lateralization, accompany changes in neurotransmitter levels in the amygdala/ventral hippocampus and auditory brainstem. This study reveals a molecular mechanism by which changes to myelin membrane properties in the absence of degenerative pathology, could lead to neuropsychiatric disease in humans.
Background References
1. Liu K et al. Unveiling the oncogenic role of CLDN11-secreting fibroblasts in gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis through single-cell sequencing and experimental approaches. Int Immunopharmacol. 2024 Mar
2. Yang L et al. CLDN11 deficiency upregulates FOXM1 to facilitate breast tumor progression through hedgehog signaling pathway. J Mol Histol. 2024 Dec
mIHC analysis of mouse testis tissue (paraffin-embedded) with Claudin 11 (HA724515, 1/2,000), wilms tumor protein (ET1610-45, 1/1,000) and DDX4 (HA723000, 1/5,000).
The immunostaining was performed with the IRISKitCmTSA Kit (900802). DAPI (blue) was used as a nuclear counter stain. Image acquisition was performed with Olympus VS200 Slide Scanner.