Figure 4

Young’s modulus and porosity analysis of native and decellularized endometrium. In (a) details of sampling for nanoindentation and porosity analysis, uteri were opened and a transversal sample was collected of each horn (ipsi- and contralateral), the endometrium was collected with the myometrium to stabilize the positioning of the tissue (myometrium was not evaluated) and the sample was mounted on a petri dish using 8 mg mL⁻¹ agarose solution. In (b) Young’s modulus of endometrial tissue from native and decellularized tissue (n = 3 cows in follicular phase; n = 3 cows in luteal phase). In (c) porosity data from endometrial tissue from native and decellularized tissue (n = 3 cows in follicular phase; n = 3 cows in luteal phase).