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Figure 1
A B
C
Days after plating
3 5 7 9
C57Bl/6CD-1
A
Percentage of LGR5 positive cells (%)
CD-1 C57Bl/6
B
Percentage of CK14 positive cells (%)
C
Percentage of LGR5+CK14+ positive cells (%)
CD-1
Figure 3
A B C
M Slc9a1 Slc9a2 Slc26a6 CFTR Slc4a4 M Slc26a3 ANO1 O K O K O K O K O K O P O P
M Slc9a1 Slc9a2 Slc26a6 CFTR Slc4a4 M Slc26a3 ANO1
C57BL/6
CD-1
O K O K O K O K O K O P O P
Figure 4
B C
6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50
pHi
Na+-free
Hepes
NH4Cl NH4Cl NH4Cl NH4Cl 20 5 15 10 25 5 20 15 25 10
100 150 200 250 300 350 400
ering capacity (mM/pHU)
ßHCO3 -ßi
ßtotal 3.0
4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
440/495
3 min 3.0
4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
440/495
Hepes
7.2 7.4 7.6 7.2 7.4 7.6
3 min
Hepes
7.2 7.4 7.6 7.2 7.4 7.6
A
Figure 5
Figure 6
Hepes
6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5
pH
i6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5
pH
iHepes
Na+-free
NH4Cl NH4Cl Na+-free NH4Cl Na+-free
1 µM HOE-642 50 µM HOE-642
Na+-free
NH4Cl NH4Cl Na+-free NH4Cl Na+-free
1 µM HOE-642 50 µM HOE-642
3 min 3 min
B A
Hepes
100 150 200 250 300
J(B-)
C57BL/6 CD-1
Figure 7
B A
6.8 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.2
pH
i6.6 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.2