Perinuclear cAMP is regulated by L-type Ca2+ channels. Hippocampal neurons expressing PN-AKAR4 and PN-CaMP1h or AKAR4 and RCaMP1h were preincubated with 10 μm nifedipine (Nif; n = 19, 18 for parent and PN-sensors, respectively), 0.5 μm conotoxin GVIA (Con; n = 15, 36), or no inhibitor control (Ctrl; n = 14, 14) before stimulation with 40 mm KCl (bar). A, Averaged traces for PN-RCaMP1h. B, Amplitude of PN-RCaMP1h traces. C, Averaged traces for PN-AKAR4. D, Amplitude of PN-AKAR4 traces. E, Averaged traces for RCaMP1h. F, Amplitude of RCaMP1h traces. G, Averaged traces for AKAR4. H, Amplitude of AKAR4 traces. Traces show mean ± SEM and are normalized to initial baseline values (R0 or I0); black bars in B, D, F, H indicate mean values. Datasets were compared by Kruskal–Wallis and Dunn’s post hoc testing; *p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01, ***p ≤ 0.001.