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. 2020 Dec 15;10:22011. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-78886-y

Figure 8.

Figure 8

Effects of voltage-gated Ca2+ channel (CaV) inhibition on cytokine secretion from primary mouse AT2 cells: HO exposure increased IL-6 (A) and CCL-2 (B) secretion compared to RA-treated cells. Inhibition of N- and P/Q-type CaV channels with ω-conotoxin MVIIC or L-type CaV channels with nifedipine revealed that IL-6 secretion occurred independently of CaV channel activity, whereas CCL-2 secretion was dependent on L-type CaV channels (inhibited by nifedipine) but not N- and P/Q-type channels (lack of ω-conotoxin MVIIC effect). Data are represented as Box-Whisker plots with medians, 1st and 3rd quartiles, and max and min values; n = 3–6; ^compared to cells treated with a vehicle control and exposed to room air (No drugs), *compared to HO exposed cells; p ≤ 0.05.