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Figure 9. Effect of Muno-IgY® on the epithelial barrier integrity of Caco-2/PBMC cells. TEER was measured in Caco-2/PBMC co-cultures after exposure to SHIME® day 8 effluents. Statistical significance was assessed by a paired t-test (P < 0.05). Values are expressed as mean ± SD normalized to control (n = 9 replicates). Different letters above bars indicate statistically significant differences between treatments. TEER: Transepithelial electrical resistance; IgY: immunoglobulin Y; PBMC: peripheral blood mononuclear cell; SD: standard deviation.