Expression of proteins of cell communication and cell junctions in the digestive system of cattle fetuses, newborn calves and adult cattle

• Grant number: 15/50095-3
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• Start date: August 01, 2015
• End date: July 31, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Francisco Javier Hernandez Blazquez
• Grantee: Francisco Javier Hernandez Blazquez
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant(s): 18/11703-6 - Stereological evaluation of the surface density and total area surface of rumen and reticulum papillae, AV.EXT
• Associated scholarship(s): 17/04752-8 - Cell morphology and epithelial reticulum development during prenatal and postnatal development of cattle, BP.IC; 17/06449-0 - Stereological design techniques applied to bovine rumen evaluation, BP.IC; 16/13038-4 - Ultrastructural analysis and detection of bovine rumen cadherins, catenins and connexins during pre and postnatal development, BP.PD; 16/03227-4 - Stereological evaluation of bovine rumen epithelial and myenteric plexus architecture during pre and postnatal development, BP.PD

Abstract

The rumen epithelium and muscles undergo several physiological and morphological adaptations which aim to prepare them for their roles in bacterial fermentation and absorption of volatile fatty acids. The rumen epithelium and myoenteric plexus are crucial (AU)