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Affected animals present an imbalance in the hormonal responsive systems that regulate the expression of proteins involved in the transepithelial calcium transport, as TRPV6, CaBP-D28K, NCX1, and PMCA. Because the efferent ductules are the major site of fluid and calcium reabsorption in excurrent ducts, it was hypothesized that impairment in local calcium homeostasis would lead to lithiasis. To test this hypothesis, we addressed the expression of these proteins in the epididymal region of affected animals. The present study focused on the investigation of the occurrence, tissue distribution, and physiological impact of the transepithelial calcium transport in roosters under normal and pathological conditions. The results showed that affected roosters presented a significant increase in TRPV6 and CaBP-D28k levels, whereas NCX1 and PMCA were not changed. Such alterations were more conspicuous in the proximal efferent ductules, in which was also observed accumulation of calcium within the epithelial cells. 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