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Occludin

The OCLN gene is involved in the cytokin-mediated regulation of permeability of tight junctions. Mutations cause autosomal recessive Pseudo-TORCH syndrome 1.

Genetests:

Clinic Method Carrier testing
Turnaround 5 days
Specimen type genomic DNA
Clinic Method Massive parallel sequencing
Turnaround 25 days
Specimen type genomic DNA
Research Method Genomic sequencing of the entire coding region
Turnaround 25 days
Specimen type genomic DNA

Related Diseases:

Pseudo-TORCH syndrome 1
OCLN

References:

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Barrios-Rodiles M et al. (2005) High-throughput mapping of a dynamic signaling network in mammalian cells.

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Ando-Akatsuka Y et al. (1996) Interspecies diversity of the occludin sequence: cDNA cloning of human, mouse, dog, and rat-kangaroo homologues.

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Saitou M et al. (2000) Complex phenotype of mice lacking occludin, a component of tight junction strands.

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Mankertz J et al. (2002) Gene expression of the tight junction protein occludin includes differential splicing and alternative promoter usage.

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Sánchez-Pulido L et al. (2002) MARVEL: a conserved domain involved in membrane apposition events.

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Briggs TA et al. (2008) Band-like intracranial calcification with simplified gyration and polymicrogyria: a distinct "pseudo-TORCH" phenotype.

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Argaw AT et al. (2009) VEGF-mediated disruption of endothelial CLN-5 promotes blood-brain barrier breakdown.

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Ploss A et al. (2009) Human occludin is a hepatitis C virus entry factor required for infection of mouse cells.

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Du D et al. (2010) The tight junction protein, occludin, regulates the directional migration of epithelial cells.

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O'Driscoll MC et al. (2010) Recessive mutations in the gene encoding the tight junction protein occludin cause band-like calcification with simplified gyration and polymicrogyria.

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