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Abstract
In testis, tight junctions (TJs) between adjacent Sertoli cells are important for the formation of the blood-testis barrier (BTB) and crucial for spermatogenesis. The present study aimed to find postnatal changes in the expression of claudin-1, one of the TJ genes in mouse testis. By semiquantitative RT-PCR, it was found that claudin-1 expression in testis increased up to a peak at 10 days after birth and decreased thereafter. Western blot analysis showed abundant expression of 21-kDa protein in testis, lung, and brain from the adult mouse. The developmental change in the expression of claudin-1 protein in testis coincided with that from the RT-PCR. Testosterone treatment significantly increased claudin-1 expression in immature Sertoli cells, suggesting the possible regulation of claudin-1 expression by androgen in mouse Sertoli cells. Claudin-1 expression appears to be developmentally regulated in the mouse testis.
