Table 1.
D2 receptor dependent Ca2+ elevations in astrocytes
| Treatment | Number of cells | F/F0 | Significance, p > 0.001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat | |||
| Buffer | 268 | 1.00 ± 0.04 | |
| Quinpirole | 643 | 1.25 ± 0.07 | ** |
| Raclopride + quinpirole | 206 | 0.89 ± 0.09 | |
| Quinpirole after washout of raclopride | 69 | 1.36 ± 0.20 | ** |
| KCl in buffer | 152 | 2.55 ± 0.85 | ** |
| Wild-type mice | |||
| Buffer | 96 | 1.00 ± 0.03 | |
| Quinpirole | 96 | 1.31 ± 0.27 | ** |
| D2-deficient mice | |||
| Quinpirole | 184 | 1.00 ± 0.03 | No effect |
| KCl in buffer | 184 | 1.79 ± 0.63 | ** |
Changes in Ca2+ concentration are represented as the ratio of fluorescence intensity after drug application to baseline (F/F0).