Effects of PTH, FK, and isoproterenol on cAMP and potentiation of CCh-evoked Ca2+ signals
Δ cAMP
Δ [Ca2+]i
Maximal response
EC50
Maximal increase
EC50
fmol/sample
nM
PTH
6,662 ± 1232
29 ± 7 nM
101 ± 14
31 ± 10 nM
FK
236 ± 29
3.3 ± 0.4 μM
55 ± 5
8.7 ± 2.0 μM
Isoproterenol
91 ± 15
113 ± 43 nM
30 ± 6
90 ± 24 nM
Δ cAMP
Δ [Ca2+]i
Maximal response
EC50
Maximal increase
EC50
fmol/sample
nM
PTH
6,662 ± 1232
29 ± 7 nM
101 ± 14
31 ± 10 nM
FK
236 ± 29
3.3 ± 0.4 μM
55 ± 5
8.7 ± 2.0 μM
Isoproterenol
91 ± 15
113 ± 43 nM
30 ± 6
90 ± 24 nM
Results (means ± SEM, n = 3–10) show increases in cAMP and potentiation of the CCh-evoked Ca2+ signal evoked by each stimulus, with each response measured under identical conditions after a 30-s stimulation.