Table 1. Summary statistics for live cell GloSensor cAMP assays on Sm.5HTR.
Z’ factor, signal window and EC50 were calculated at 60 minutes after delivery of 5-HT (10μM).
Adherent Cells | F20 | F22 | ||
(-) IBMX | (+) IBMX | (-) IBMX | (+) IBMX | |
Z’ factor* | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
Signal window** | 3.1 | 3.6 | -0.3 | 12.3 |
EC50 | 0.7 μM | 0.9 μM | 16.1 μM | 2.0 μM |
Suspension Cells | F20 | F22 | ||
(-) IBMX | (+) IBMX | (-) IBMX | (+) IBMX | |
Z’ factor* | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Signal window** | 37.5 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 40.8 |
EC50 | 1.4 μM | 1.0 μM | 4.2 μM | 3.8 μM |
* Z’ factor calculated for vehicle control and 5-HT (10μM); Z’ = 1 - (3(stdevmax + stdevmin) / (meanmax—meanmin).
** Signal window calculated for vehicle control and 5-HT (10μM), defined as SW = (meanmax—meanmin—3(stdevmax + stdevmin)) / stdevmax.