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However, the molecular mechanisms underlying its development and maturation in salmonids remain poorly characterized, hindering our ability to address pervasive gut health challenges in aquaculture. In this study, we use the RTgutGC cell line to implement an epithelial maturation model with the aim of characterizing the global transcriptional program in rainbow trout (\n                    <jats:italic>Oncorhynchus mykiss<\/jats:italic>\n                    ). We evaluated in vitro culture conditions to generate a polarized epithelial barrier with high transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER\u2009=\u200975.8 \u03a9\u2009\u00d7\u2009cm\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    ), low permeability (6.2\u2009\u00d7\u200910\n                    <jats:sup>\u20136<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u00a0cm\/s), and well-defined apical specializations, including microvilli-like structures and clusters of these structures (brush border). Comparative transcriptomic profiling between immature (7\u00a0days post-seeding, dps) and mature (28 dps) epithelia revealed 3,817 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Functional enrichment analysis showed that maturation was characterized by the downregulation of proliferative and ribosomal pathways and the concerted upregulation of processes critical for barrier function, including transmembrane transport, proteolysis, cell adhesion, extracellular matrix organization, and tight junction assembly. We identified a core set of 60 genes indicators of epithelial maturation, encompassing solute transporters (\n                    <jats:italic>slc26a6, slc43a2<\/jats:italic>\n                    ), tight junction proteins (\n                    <jats:italic>tjp1, cldn1, cldn3, cldn5, cldn18, among others<\/jats:italic>\n                    ), and structural components essential for microvilli formation and polarization (\n                    <jats:italic>cdhr5b, pard6a<\/jats:italic>\n                    ). By integrating ultrastructural, functional, and transcriptomic data, this study established a framework for future mechanistic investigations into gut development and maturation in vitro. 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