Figure 2.
Potentiation of CCh-stimulated Ca2+ release by 8-Br-cAMP. (A and B) Ca2+ signals evoked by 1 mM CCh alone (black) or after prior treatment (red) with 8-Br-cAMP (A; 10 mM for 20 min) or PTH (B; 100 nM for 1 min). Results (n > 3 from one experiment; means ± SEM) are typical of more than six experiments. (C and D) Effects of 8-Br-cAMP, 8-Br-2′-O-Me-cAMP (C), and PTH (D) on peak [Ca2+]i evoked by 1 mM CCh. (E) Effects of PTH (100 nM for 1 min) and 8-Br-cAMP (10 mM for 20 min) on CCh-evoked Ca2+ signals. (F) EC50 values and maximal responses (as a percentage of control) are shown for CCh-evoked Ca2+ signals after the indicated treatments. Results (C–F) are means ± SEM from at least three experiments. (G) cAMP entirely mediates potentiation of CCh-evoked Ca2+ release.
