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Development of the Blood–Brain Barrier in Ducks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2022

Sheng Yang ,
Jingxian Wu ,
Yonghong Shi ,
Yufei Huang Open the ORCID record for Yufei Huang [Opens in a new window] ,
Yafei Zhang  and
Qiusheng Chen Open the ORCID record for Qiusheng Chen [Opens in a new window]
Sheng Yang
Affiliation:
MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China
Jingxian Wu
Affiliation:
MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China
Yonghong Shi
Affiliation:
MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Shanghai 200241, China
Yufei Huang
Affiliation:
MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China
Yafei Zhang
Affiliation:
MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China
Qiusheng Chen*
Affiliation:
MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, China
*
*Corresponding author: Qiusheng Chen, E-mail: chenqsh305@njau.edu.cn
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Abstract

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is an important internal barrier. Herein, the electron microscope examination of duck BBB was performed during the brain development. Meanwhile, the genes/proteins of tight junctions (TJs) including zonula occludens-1, occludin, and claudin-5 in the duck brain were detected by Q-PCR and immunohistochemistry. The results showed the density of capillaries in the brain gradually increased during the embryonic period. The generation of the BBB and the specialization of its components occurred mainly in the embryonic stage. During this period, the endothelial cells (ECs) became thinner and pinocytic vesicles decreased; the TJs between EC membranes became longer and more electron-dense; the basement membrane surrounding ECs and pericytes gradually thickened; and the astrocyte foot processes appeared to wrap around the vessels. By the day of hatching (P1), the whole set of duck BBB structures was completely assembled and gradually improved in the subsequent growth process. Interestingly, compared with the cerebrum and cerebellum, the maturity level of the midbrain BBB was earlier seen during the embryonic stage. The expression of TJs increased during the embryonic period and remained stable by post-hatching. The study systematically investigated the histochemical and ultrastructural features of duck BBB during development and explored the corresponding relationship between structure and function.

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basement membraneblood–brain barrierclaudin-5duckendothelial cellsoccludinzonula occludens-1
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Biological Applications
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 28 , Issue 2 , April 2022 , pp. 504 - 514
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Microscopy Society of America

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