Table 1 Number of replicates for all experiments.

From: Culture surface protein coatings affect the barrier properties and calcium signalling of hESC-RPE

 

Cell lines

Coating

Biological n

Replicates/coating (n)

Technical replicates (total)

24 h

Wk 3

Wk 4

Wk 6

Wk 7–8

Wk 9–10

Wk 13

Cell adhesion force

hESC-08/017

Col

3

6–9 [m]

      

LN

3

6–9 [m]

      

Col + LN

3

6–9 [m]

      

Col + LN + 1xNid

3

6–9 [m]

      

Cell area

hESC-08/017

Col

1

80 [c]

      

LN

1

168 [c]

      

Col + LN

1

241 [c]

      

Col + LN + 1xNid

1

266 [c]

      

Morphology

hESC-08/017, hESC-11/013, hESC-13/012

All coatings

n/a

 

n/a

   

n/a

 

TER

hESC-08/017, hESC-11/013, hESC-13/012

Col

6

 

12 [m]

32 [m]

34 [m]

46 [m]

56 [m]

 

LN

3

 

12 [m]

18 [m]

20 [m]

12 [m]

28 [m]

 

Col + LN

6

 

24 [m]

44 [m]

44 [m]

46 [m]

52 [m]

 

Col + LN + 1xNid

4

 

24 [m]

38 [m]

36 [m]

48 [m]

36 [m]

 

IF

hESC-08/017, hESC-11/013

LN

2

    

2 [s]

  

Col + LN

2

    

2 [s]

  

Col + LN + 1xNid

2

    

2 [s]

  

Phagocytosis assay

hESC-08/017

LN

1

      

5 [i]

519 [c]

Col + LN

1

      

5 [i]

540 [c]

Col + LN + 1xNid

1

      

5 [i]

528 [c]

Col + LN + 10xNid

1

      

5 [i]

510 [c]

Ca-imaging

hESC-08/017

hESC-11/013

LN

2

     

465 [c]

555 [c]

Col + LN

2

     

473 [c]

545 [c]

Col + LN + 1xNid

2

     

591 [c]

643 [c]

Col + LN + 10xNid

2

     

551 [c]

531 [c]

Pigmentation assay

hESC-08/017

LN

1

    

5 [i]

  

Col + LN

1

    

5 [i]

  

Col + LN + 1xNid

1

    

5 [i]

  

Col + LN + 10xNid

1

    

5 [i]

  
  1. [m] measurements, [c] cells, [s] stainings, [i] images, Col—collagen IV, LN—laminin, Nid—nidogen-1.