Table 1.
| Chemical name | Chemical conc. (μM) (in delivery tubing) | No. of cells | Mean firing rate at baseline (Hz) | Mean firing rate at 20 min (Hz) | Mean firing rate at 55 min (Hz) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forskolin | 2.5 | 5 | 2.18±0.6 | 2.32±1.5 | 2.19±0.6 | >0.05 |
| 8-Bromo-cAMP | 100 | 6 | 1.92±0.3 | 1.96±0.8 | 2.00±0.3 | >0.05 |
| PMA | 0.1 | 5 | 2.08±0.4 | 1.87±0.6 | 1.77±0.2 | >0.05 |
| PKCβ inhibitor | 1 | 5 | 1.75±0.2 | 1.73±0.4 | 1.79±0.2 | >0.05 |
| Bis-I | 1 | 5 | 1.95±0.1 | 1.95±0.2 | 1.80±0.2 | <0.05 |
| Gö6976 | 1 | 7 | 1.25±0.4 | 1.22±0.3 | 1.16±0.1 | >0.05 |
| Chelerythrine | 10 | 4 | 2.66±0.3 | 2.56±0.7 | 2.75±0.4 | >0.05 |
| U73122 | 2 | 8 | 2.27±0.3 | 2.27±0.9 | 2.08±0.3 | >0.05 |
| Ryanodine | 10 | 5 | 0.97±0.1 | 0.86±0.2 | 0.90±0.03 | >0.05 |
| 2-APB | 10 | 7 | 2.03±0.3 | 1.87±0.9 | 1.77±0.4 | >0.05 |
| Chemical name | Chemical conc. (μM) (in pipette) | No. of cells | Mean firing rate at baseline (Hz) | Mean firing rate at 25 min (Hz) | Mean firing rate at 60 min (Hz) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifedipine | 10 | 6 | 1.15±0.2 | 1.06±0.3 | 1.05±0.2 | >0.05 |
| SKF96365 | 100 | 5 | 2.88±0.3 | 2.79±0.8 | 2.68±0.3 | >0.05 |
| Thapsigargin | 30 | 9 | 1.04±0.1 | 1.0±0.38 | 1.07±0.1 | <0.05 |