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. 1997 Oct 20;139(2):497–506. doi: 10.1083/jcb.139.2.497

Table II.

Summary of Calcium Experiments

Calcium wave condition ROS UMR ROS/P2U UMR/Cx43 HTE
Control Slow Fast Fast Fast Fast
Depletion of calcium stores Slow None N.D. Slow N.D.
Heptanol (gap junction inhibitor) None Fast Fast Fast Fast
Between isolated cell clusters No Yes N.D. N.D. N.D.
Suramin (P2 inhibitor) Slow None N.D. N.D. N.D
ATP desensitization Slow None Slow Slow None

“Fast” denotes wave that propagated at a rate ⩾5 μm/s; “slow” wave propagated at a rate ⩽1 μm/s. See text for calculated conduction velocties. N.D., not done.