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    Distribution and localization of porcine calcium sensing receptor (pCaSR) in different tissues of weaned piglets

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    2019-03-19
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    Zhao, Xiaoya
    Schindell, Brayden
    Li, Weiqi
    Ni, Liju
    Liu, Shangxi
    Wijerathne, Charith
    Gong, Joshua
    Nyachoti, Martin
    O, Karmin
    Yang, Chengbo
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    Abstract
    Taste receptors including calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) are expressed in various animal tissues, and CaSR plays important roles in nutrient sensing and the physiology, growth and development of animals. However, molecular distribution of porcine CaSR (pCaSR) in different tissues, especially along the longitudinal axis of the digestive tract in weaned piglets are still unknown. In the present study, we investigated the distribution and localization of pCaSR in the different tissues including intestinal segments of weaned piglets. Six male pigs were anesthetized and euthanized. Different tissues including intestinal segments were collected. The pCaSR mRNA abundance, protein abundance and localization were measured by real-time PCR, Western blotting and immunohistochemistry, respectively. The mRNA and protein of pCaSR were detected in the kidney, lung, liver, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum and colon. The pCaSR mRNA was much higher (5 to 180 times) in the kidney when compared with other tissues (P < 0.05). The ileum had higher pCaSR mRNA and protein abundances than the stomach, duodenum, jejunum and colon (P < 0.05). Immunohistochemical staining results indicated that the pCaSR protein was mostly located in the epithelia of the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum and colon. These results demonstrate that pCaSR is widely expressed in different tissues including intestinal segments in weaned piglets and the ileum has a higher expression level of pCaSR. Further research is needed to confirm the expression of CaSR in the different types of epithelial cells isolated from weaned piglets and characterize the functions of pCaSR, its potential ligands and cell signaling pathways related to CaSR activation in enteroendocrine cells and potentially in enterocytes.
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