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. 2018 Nov 22;9:4934. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-07119-8

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Hormonal stimulation experimental design and effects on the trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and paracellular permeability (Papp). a Experimental design for mimicking the luteal and pre-ovulatory phases. b TEER measurements in the microfluidic devices under the three conditions; values were adjusted for the resistance found in an empty device (F = 14.503, p < 000.1; ANOVA followed by a post-hoc Tukey test). c Apparent permeability (Papp) of 0.4 and 4.4 kDa fluorescent markers in devices without cells (no cell) or in the presence of bovine oviductal epithelial cells (BOECs) under the three experimental conditions (F = 0.537, p = 0.590 and F = 0.583, p = 0.564 for 0.4 and 4.4 kDa, respectively; ANOVA followed by a post-hoc Tukey test). Graphs of b and c display average + s.d. Different letters (a vs b in b; a vs b and A vs B in c) indicate statistically significant differences (n = 6 devices per condition and pool, p < 0.05)