CLDN18

ENSG00000066405
Target class
Unclassified protein
Chromosome
3
Approved drugs
1
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
1

Approved drugs
1
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
1

Chemical probe available
No

Target name
CLDN18
Gene name
Claudin 18
Gene symbol
CLDN18
Previous gene symbols
  • SFTPJ
Protein name
Claudin-18

Gene biotype
Protein coding
Gene family
Claudins
Target class
Unclassified protein
Target type
Human gene

Tissues expressed in
6
Protein localisation evidence grade
Approved
Highest tissue expression
391.23
Tissue specificity (Gini)
0.949
Tissue specificity (tau)
0.992

KEGG gene identifiers
  • hsa:51208
Reactome pathways
  • R-HSA-420029
Protein interaction confidence
0.756474
Protein interaction partners
19

End position
138033655
Start position
137998735
Chromosome
3
Strand
Forward

Ensembl gene ID
ENSG00000066405
HGNC ID
NCBI Gene ID
51208
UniProt ID
P56856

  • Cell junction, tight junction . Cell membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein . Note=Localizes to tight junctions in epithelial cells. .
  • SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: [Isoform A1]: Cell junction, tight junction .
  • SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: [Isoform A2]: Cell junction, tight junction . Lateral cell membrane .
  • Cell Junctions

Tissue specificity (tau)
0.992146
Expression inequality (Gini)
0.948958

Expression in transcripts per million

Stomach
391.23
Lung
140.5
Testis
2.3
Ovary
1.06
Uterus
1.05

Expression in transcripts per million

  • Stomach391.23
  • Lung140.5
  • Testis2.3
  • Ovary1.06
  • Uterus1.05
  • Cervix - Ectocervix1.04
  • Fallopian Tube0.98
  • Cervix - Endocervix0.96
  • Artery - Aorta0.83
  • Pituitary0.75
  • Bladder0.7
  • Brain - Cerebellum0.68
  • Nerve - Tibial0.68
  • Vagina0.66
  • Artery - Tibial0.63
  • Artery - Coronary0.62
  • Cells - Cultured fibroblasts0.54
  • Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction0.53
  • Prostate0.52
  • Heart - Atrial Appendage0.52
  • Colon - Sigmoid0.48
  • Esophagus - Muscularis0.47
  • Thyroid0.46
  • Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere0.45
  • Kidney - Medulla0.42

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

Molecular functions

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Trials (22)

Drugs (1)