claudin-like protein 24 (CLP24, TMEM204, C16orf30, UNQ6509/PRO21434)
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Function
- can influence paracellular permeability
- appears to be involved in cell-cell interactions through adherens junction
Compartment
- cell junction, adherens junction
- co-localizes with the beta-catenin adherins
Expression
- highly expressed in lung, heart, kidney & placenta
- lower expression in thymus, spleen, liver, testis & ovary
- expressed in endothelial & restricted epithelial cell populations
- induced by hypoxia