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Myelin barrier breakdown, mechanical hypersensitivity, and painfulness in polyneuropathy with claudin-12 deficiency.
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Chen JT, Hu X, Otto IUC, Schürger C, von Bieberstein BR, Doppler K, Krug SM, Hankir MK, Blasig R, Sommer C, Brack A, Blasig IE, Rittner HLAbstract
The blood-nerve and myelin barrier shield peripheral neurons and their axons. These barriers are sealed by tight junction proteins, which control the passage of potentially noxious molecules including proinflammatory cytokines via paracellular pathways. Peripheral nerve barrier breakdown occurs in various neuropathies, such as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) and traumatic neuropathy. Here, we studied the functional role of the tight junction protein claudin-12 in regulating peripheral nerve barrier integrity and CIDP pathogenesis.