Ca2+ signaling is perturbed in Prnp0/0 neurons. A, Prnp0/0 neurons (gray traces) produce weaker Ca2+ transients, in both somatic (left) and dendritic regions (right), in response to 50 action potentials evoked at 20 Hz. B, Peak Ca2+ changes were significantly reduced across the frequency range (p < 0.001, ANOVA; •, Prnp
+/+; ○, Prnp0/0) for both somatic (left) and dendritic (right) regions. C, The resting Ca2+ level was significantly reduced in Prnp0/0 neurons in both the somatic (left) and proximal dendritic (right) regions. Somatic and dendritic regions were not significantly different. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.005.