Table 3.
Nuclear translocation of NFAT-2 in human keratocytes
| Treatment | NFAT-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| % cells showing nuclear positivity | Number of cells counted | |
| Medium control* | 6.7 | 150 |
| DMSO control† | 6.7 | 150 |
| Ionomycin 2h‡ | 14.7§§ | 150 |
| Ionomycin 4h‡ | 56.0§§§ | 150 |
| Ionomycin 18 h‡ | 75.3§§§ | 150 |
| CsA 2h¶ | 6.7 | 150 |
| CsA 4 h¶ | 8.7 | 150 |
| CsA 18 h¶ | 8.0 | 150 |
| Tacrolimus 2 h∥ | 6.0 | 150 |
| Tacrolimus 4 h∥ | 6.7 | 150 |
| Tacrolimus 18 h∥ | 6.0 | 150 |
| Retinoic acid 2 h** | 7.3 | 150 |
| Retinoic acid 4 h** | 7.3 | 150 |
| Retinoic acid 18 h** | 12.7 | 150 |
| TGF-β 2 h§ | 7.3 | 150 |
| TGF-β 4 h§ | 8.0 | 150 |
| TGF-β 18 h§ | 8.7 | 150 |
| 1,25(OH)2D3 2 h# | 7.3 | 150 |
| 1,25(OH)2D3 4 h# | 47.3## | 150 |
| 1,25(OH)2D3 18 h# | 52.0## | 150 |
Low calcium (70 μM) medium,
Vehicle control,
Ionomycin (1 μM),
CsA (1 μM),
Tacrolimus (1 μM),
Retinoic acid (100 nM),
TGF-β (1ng/ml),
1, 25 (OH)2D3 (100nM),
P=0.04 compared to DMSO control,
P<0.0001 compared to DMSO control,
P<0.0001 compared to DMSO control.