Chlamydia Infection Causes Loss of Pacemaker Cells and Inhibits Oocyte Transport in the Mouse Oviduct

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  • Supplemental Figure 1 - "Slow wave activity in the myosalpinx is not generated by neural activity. A) Control electrical (top) and mechanical (bottom) activity. B) Electrical (top) and mechanical (bottom) activity after exposure to tetrodotoxin (TTX; 0.3 µM). TTX is a fast Na+ channel blocker which prevents action potential propagation in nerves. These data demonstrate that slow wave activity in the myosalpinx is not dependent upon spontaneous neural activity. Slow waves were not significantly affected by TTX (n = 6, paired Student t-test; P values: RMP = 0.504, Frequency = 0.682, Amplitude = 0.432, 1/2 maximal duration = 0.431, slow wave cyclic period = 0.668, rate of rise = 0.259)."
  • Supplemental Figure 2 - "ICC-OVI are present along the entire length of the adult oviduct. Montage of confocal micrographs after performing KIT immunohistochemistry on an adult oviduct. KIT immunopositive cells (ICC-OVI) are evident along the entire length of the oviduct. Higher magnification images from the regions indicated are shown along the length of the oviduct (White boxes). Bars = 200 �m (montage) and 50 �m (higher power images)."