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The latter contain channel proteins that condition the microenvironment of epididymal lumen and promote sperm maturation; however, the regulation of the structure and integrity of microvilli is not well known. Espins are a family of proteins implicated in microvillar growth. The objectives of this study were to assess the regulation of espin in epididymal principal cells both in vitro and in vivo. Treatment of immortalized rat caput epididymal (RCE) cells with increasing doses of a homogenized testicular extract revealed a dose\u2010dependent increase in the size of microvilli. Reverse transcriptase\u2014polymerase chain reaction (RT\u2010PCR) of adult rat epididymal RNA using espin\u2010specific primers indicated the presence of a band at about 290 base pairs (bp) in all regions. Western blot analysis using affinity\u2010purified espin antibody confirmed the presence of an approximately 110\u2010kDa band in the epididymis, corresponding to espin isoform 1. 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