Table II.

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.

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