Figure 1
From: Effect of 17β-estradiol on a human vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus strain
Effect of 17β-estradiol on Lactobacillus crispatus CIP104459 membrane fluidity. (A) Membrane fluidity (anisotropy index) of L. crispatus CIP104459 grown for 18 h in the absence (control) or presence of 17β-estradiol (10–6, 10–8 and 10–10 M). (B) Membrane fluidity (anisotropy index) of L. crispatus grown for 6 h in control MRS medium and then exposed to 17β-estradiol (10–6, 10–8 or 10–10 M). (C) Membrane fluidity (anisotropy index) of L. crispatus grown for 12 h in control MRS and subsequently exposed to 17β-estradiol (10–6, 10–8 or 10–10 M). (D) Membrane fluidity (anisotropy index) of L. crispatus grown for 24 h in control MRS medium and subsequently exposed to 17β-estradiol (10–6, 10–8 and 10–10 M). Values and curves are the means ± SEM of three independent studies. (NS: not significant; * = p < 0.05).
