Claudin Proteins in Human Cancer: Promising New Targets for Diagnosis and Therapy
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- 1 November 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Cancer Research
- Vol. 65 (21) , 9603-9606
- https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-2782
Abstract
The tight junction proteins claudins are abnormally regulated in several human cancers. In particular, claudin-3 and claudin-4 are frequently overexpressed in several neoplasias, including ovarian, breast, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. Although the exact roles of these proteins in tumorigenesis are still being uncovered, it is clear that they represent promising targets for cancer detection, diagnosis, and therapy.Keywords
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