Expression of Claudin-4 and -7 in Porcine Gingival Junctional Epithelium

Overview

Journal Med Mol Morphol

Publisher Springer

Specialties Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Pathology

Date 2009 Dec 25

PMID 20033366

Citations 3

Authors

Masato Saitoh

Yoshito Kurashige

Michiko Nishimura

Mami Yamazaki

Seiji Igarashi

Tohru Kaku

Yoshihiro Abiko

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Abstract

Junctional epithelium, a nonkeratinized stratified epithelium, extends apically in apposition to the surface of the enamel to form a seal between the epithelium and the tooth. Desmosomes and gap junctions adhere to the junctional epithelium through cell-cell contact, but no evidence of tight junctions has been found. Recently, tight junction hallmark proteins and tight junction-related structures have been identified in stratified squamous epithelium. The present study examined whether tight junction proteins were expressed in the junctional epithelium. We used immunohistochemical techniques to observe expression of claudin-1, -4, -5, -7, and occludin in porcine gingival junctional epithelium. Claudin-4 exhibited immunoreactivity in the intercellular spaces of all layers of the oral epithelium and the junctional epithelium. Stronger expression was observed in junctional epithelial cells adjacent to the inner and outer basal laminae than in the inner cell layers. Immunohistochemical positivity for claudin-7 was clearly observed in the junctional epithelium, but only a faint positivity was observed in the basal layer of the oral epithelium. No immunohistochemical positivity for claudin-1, -5, or occludin was observed in the junctional epithelium. RT-PCR assay confirmed expression of porcine claudin-4 and -7 mRNAs in the junctional epithelium. These findings indicate that claudin-4 and -7 may play a role in the junctional epithelium even in the absence of tight junctions.

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