CLDN15
protein-codingclaudin 15, the group of Claudins
Gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the claudin family. Claudins are integral membrane proteins and components of tight junction strands. Tight junction strands serve as a physical barrier to prevent solutes and water from passing freely through the paracellular space between epithelial or endothelial cell sheets, and also play critical roles in maintaining cell polarity and signal transductions. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010]
MANE transcript
Inheritance
ClinVar variants
Top phenotype
gnomAD constraint
Max pathogenic AF
Genomic locus
External References & Databases
Transcript & Mutation Effects
hg38 • Region Span ~6.7 kbGenCC Phenotypes & Disease Associations
Curated gene-disease validity assertions and inheritance patterns
No GenCC data available for this gene.
ClinVar Associated Diseases & Phenotypes
Reported disease conditions connected to CLDN15 variants in ClinVar
ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type
Statistics based on transcript NM_014343.3. Only rare variants are included.
We include only reliable ClinVar variants with their consequences to MANE Select, MANE Plus Clinical transcripts, or transcripts with TSL equal to 1. Click a count to filter the variants table below.
Slight differences between displayed counts and ClinVar may occur due to a different transcript/consequence chosen by our variant effect predictor, or because we classify Benign/Likely benign as Likely benign and Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic as Likely pathogenic.
| Effect | PathogenicP | Likely pathogenicLP | VUS | Likely benignLB | BenignB | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| synonymous | 0 | |||||
| missense | 31 | 31 | ||||
| nonsense | 0 | |||||
| start loss | 0 | |||||
| frameshift | 0 | |||||
| splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Transcript Catalog
Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases
| Transcript ID | Source | Protein ID | Coding Exons | MANE Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RefSeq | NP_055158.1 | 5 | MANE Select | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000308870.5 | 5 | MANE Select | |
| RefSeq | NP_001172009.1 | 5 | Standard | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000385300.1 | 5 | Standard |
Model Organisms & Knockout Phenotypes
Observed phenotypic effects in mouse and zebrafish models
| Gene / Model | Organism | Observed Phenotype |
|---|---|---|
| cldn15a | Danio rerio | Structure: intestinal bulb Quality: structure abnormal |
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways
Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways
Pathways ConsensusPathDB
- Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) - Homo sapiens (human)
- Tight junction - Homo sapiens (human)
- Hepatitis C - Homo sapiens (human)
- Leukocyte transendothelial migration - Homo sapiens (human)
- EMT transition in Colorectal Cancer
Biological Process
- ion transport
- calcium-independent cell-cell adhesion via plasma membrane cell-adhesion molecules
Molecular Function
- structural molecule activity
- identical protein binding
Cellular Component
- bicellular tight junction
- integral component of membrane
- lateral plasma membrane
gnomAD Constraint
Source:
- Gene type
- protein_coding
- Transcript type
- protein_coding
- Transcript
- ENST00000401528
- Coding exons
- 5
- Length
- 6729
- Individuals with no LoFs
- 125729
- Homozygous LoFs
- 0
- Heterozygous LoFs
- 6
- Defined
- 125735
- p
- 0.0000239
| Z-Score | Observed | Expected | Observed/Expected | Mutation Rate | Total Possible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missense | 0.666 | 115 | 137 | 0.840 | 0.00000785 | 1433 |
| Missense (PolyPhen) | 20 | 49.585 | 0.40335 | 516 | ||
| Synonymous | -0.223 | 66 | 63.7 | 1.04 | 0.00000423 | 479 |
| Loss of Function | 1.63 | 4 | 9.37 | 0.427 | 4.85e-7 | 92 |
Population LoF Frequency
| Population | CAF | p-value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| African | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Latino/Admixed American | 0.000029 | 0.000029 | rare |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| East Asian | 0.000055 | 0.000054 | rare |
| Finnish | 0.000046 | 0.000046 | rare |
| European (Non-Finnish) | 0.000027 | 0.000026 | rare |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
dbNSFP Gene Annotations
Source:
- Function
- FUNCTION: Claudins function as major constituents of the tight junction complexes that regulate the permeability of epithelia. While some claudin family members function as impermeable barriers, others mediate the permeability to ions and small molecules. Often, several claudin family members are coexpressed and interact with each other, and this determines the overall permeability. CLDN15 forms tight junctions that mediate the paracellular transport of small monovalent cations along a concentration gradient, due to selective permeability for Na(+), Li(+) and K(+) ions, but selects against Cl(-) ions. Plays an important role in paracellular Na(+) transport in the intestine and in Na(+) homeostasis. Required for normal Na(+)-dependent intestinal nutrient uptake. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12055082, ECO:0000269|PubMed:13129853}.;
Recessive Scores
- pRec
- 0.140
Intolerance Scores
- LoFtool
- 0.103
- RVIS EVS
- -0.34
- RVIS percentile EVS
- 30.07
Essentials
- Essential (CRISPR)
- N
- Essential (CRISPR2)
- S
- Essential (gene trap)
- N
- Indispensability pred.
- N
- Indispensability score
- 0.245
Gene Damage Prediction
| All | Recessive | Dominant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendelian | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Primary Immunodeficiency | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Cancer | Medium | Medium | Medium |