Establishment of a novel probe-based RT-qPCR approach for detection and quantification of tight junctions reveals age-related changes in the gut barriers of broiler chickens.

Especially in the small intestine, epithelial surface is constantly increasing due to villi enlargement and epithelial cell proliferation [ 46 ].The present study revealed a highly significant increase in the mRNA expression of the potentially pore-forming claudins 7 and 10 as well as of OCLN, MD2 and ZO1 in jejunum during that period.

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