Expression of glucose transporters and morphometry in the intestine of Japanese quails after hatch

The intestinal physiology and mechanisms involved in nutrient transport are not well established in quails ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ). The present study assessed the growth performance, morphological development, duodenal density and the expression of Sglt1 and Glut2 of female Japanese quails fr...

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Published in:Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology, 2019-02, Vol.189 (1), p.61-68
Main Authors: Andrade, Maria de Fátima de Souza, Moreira Filho, Alexandre Lemos de Barros, Silva, Eudes Fernando Alves da, Oliveira, Heraldo Bezerra de, Costa, Fernando Guilherme Perazzo, Guerra, Ricardo Romão, Givisiez, Patrícia Emília Naves
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Animal Physiology
Animals
Avian Proteins - genetics
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Coturnix - anatomy & histology
Coturnix - genetics
Coturnix - growth & development
Coturnix - metabolism
Density
Duodenum
Egg production
Female
Gene expression
Glucose
Glucose transporter
Glucose Transporter Type 2 - genetics
Human Physiology
Ileum
Intestinal Mucosa - metabolism
Intestinal Mucosa - ultrastructure
Jejunum
Life Sciences
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Morphometry
mRNA
Mucosa
Mucous membrane
Nutrient transport
Original Paper
Polymerase chain reaction
Regression analysis
RNA, Messenger - metabolism
Small intestine
Sodium
Sodium-glucose cotransporter
Sodium-Glucose Transporter 1 - genetics
Villus
Zoology
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Summary:The intestinal physiology and mechanisms involved in nutrient transport are not well established in quails ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ). The present study assessed the growth performance, morphological development, duodenal density and the expression of Sglt1 and Glut2 of female Japanese quails from 1 to 49 days of age. The three small intestine segments were sampled weekly from 1 to 49 days of age to evaluate villus height, crypt depth and villus: crypt ratio, and goblet cell counts. Scanning electronic microscopy was used to determine duodenal villus density, and real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to study the sodium/glucose cotransporter-1 Sglt1 and glucose transporter Glut2 in the jejunum. Villus height and crypt depth in the duodenum, jejunum and ileum increased with age until 42 and 49 days of age ( P  
ISSN:0174-1578
1432-136X
DOI:10.1007/s00360-018-1188-8