Table 1.
Summary of ATP-evoked [Ca2+]i oscillation in solitary micropit and grouped non-micropit astrocytes.
| Oscillation peak | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitary micropit astrocytes | ||||||||||
| Proportion of cells | 6/6 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 5/6 | 5/6 | 5/6 | 5/6 | 5/6 | 4/6 | 2/6 |
| Normalized peak amplitude (%) mean | 100 | 67 | 47 | 32 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 16 |
| Interpeak interval (s) mean | N/A | 15 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 |
| Grouped non-micropit astrocytes | ||||||||||
| Proportion of cells | 17/17 | 15/17 | 15/17 | 15/17 | 15/17 | 15/17 | 15/17 | 15/17 | 15/17 | 14/17 |
| Normalized peak amplitude (%) mean | 100 | 42 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Interpeak interval (s) mean | N/A | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |