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From: Epidermal growth factor strongly affects epithelial Na+ transport and barrier function in fetal alveolar cells, with minor sex-specific effects

Figure 3

Persistence of EGFs’ effect. FDLE cells (mixed sexes) were cultured in SF-Med and stimulated with or without EGF for 24 h, followed by a medium exchange to SF-Med lacking EGF in both groups and culture for another 24 h. Data are displayed as box and whiskers with the 10–90 percentile, mean (+) and median (horizontal line). (a) The reducing effect of EGF on Ibase and ΔIamil did not persist after 24 h culture in SF-Med, while the increasing effect on Iamil-insens was retained in mixed FDLE cells (n = 26/27; ***p < 0.001 by t-test). (b) Furthermore, the stimulating effect of EGF on Rte was lost after 24 h in SF-Med.

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