Autophagy prevents ER stress-induced Tight Junction barrier disruption via claudin-2 homeostasis
Arumugam Priya, Kushal Saha, Ashwinkumar Subramenium Ganapathy, Alexandra Wang, Leonard Harris, Gregory S. Yochum, Prashant K. Nighot
This study shows autophagy prevents ER stress-induced tight junction barrier disruption by maintaining claudin-2 homeostasis and occludin localization.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology