Figure 6.
Assessing receptor mediated cAMP pathway. (A) Overview of the β-adrenergic receptor signaling pathway and agents used to affect cAMP production and breakdown. (B) Donor fluorescence lifetime changes of the Epac-SH189 sensor (blue line) in a single HeLa cell after stimulation of the β-adrenergic receptor with the agonist isoproterenol (40 nM) and subsequent blocking with the antagonist propranolol (60 nM). Forskolin (FSK) (25 µM) is added for calibration. Also shown is a logistic fit to estimate the cAMP breakdown time (orange).