Table I.

Exocytosis induced by stimulation of [Ca2+]i and cAMP

Stimulatory treatment Relative exocytosis Stimulatory treatments and inhibitors Relative exocytosis 
2 Ca2+ with ionomycin 0.9 ± 0.2 (n = 6) 2 Ca2+ + FSK with ionomycin 6.5 ± 2.4* (n = 12) 
0.5 μM UTP 1.2 ± 0.3 (n = 10) 0.5 μM UTP + FSK 2.5 ± 0.3** (n = 15) 
2 μM UTP 1.9 ± 0.3 (n = 14) 2 μM UTP + FSK 5.6 ± 0.6** (n = 25) 
10 μM UTP 1.8 ± 0.3 (n = 12) 10 μM UTP + FSK 8.1 ± 1.5** (n = 15) 
100 μM UTP 3.5 ± 0.3 (n = 13) 100 μM UTP + FSK 12.7 ± 2.1** (n = 15) 
0.1 μM Trypsin 1.6 ± 0.2 (n = 8) 0.1 μM trypsin + FSK 9.7 ± 2.0** (n = 10) 
0.1 μM VIP 2.1 ± 0.3 (n = 11) 0.1 μM trypsin + FSK + thapsigargin 1.8 ± 0.6### (n = 10) 
  2 μM UTP + VIP 8.0 ± 1.5** (n = 11) 
  2 μM UTP + FSK + thapsigargin 1.6 ± 0.3## (n = 7) 
  2 μM UTP + FSK + H-89 1.7 ± 0.5## (n = 9) 
  2 μM UTP + FSK + Rp-8-Br-cAMPS 3.2 ± 0.8# (n = 6) 
Stimulatory treatment Relative exocytosis Stimulatory treatments and inhibitors Relative exocytosis 
2 Ca2+ with ionomycin 0.9 ± 0.2 (n = 6) 2 Ca2+ + FSK with ionomycin 6.5 ± 2.4* (n = 12) 
0.5 μM UTP 1.2 ± 0.3 (n = 10) 0.5 μM UTP + FSK 2.5 ± 0.3** (n = 15) 
2 μM UTP 1.9 ± 0.3 (n = 14) 2 μM UTP + FSK 5.6 ± 0.6** (n = 25) 
10 μM UTP 1.8 ± 0.3 (n = 12) 10 μM UTP + FSK 8.1 ± 1.5** (n = 15) 
100 μM UTP 3.5 ± 0.3 (n = 13) 100 μM UTP + FSK 12.7 ± 2.1** (n = 15) 
0.1 μM Trypsin 1.6 ± 0.2 (n = 8) 0.1 μM trypsin + FSK 9.7 ± 2.0** (n = 10) 
0.1 μM VIP 2.1 ± 0.3 (n = 11) 0.1 μM trypsin + FSK + thapsigargin 1.8 ± 0.6### (n = 10) 
  2 μM UTP + VIP 8.0 ± 1.5** (n = 11) 
  2 μM UTP + FSK + thapsigargin 1.6 ± 0.3## (n = 7) 
  2 μM UTP + FSK + H-89 1.7 ± 0.5## (n = 9) 
  2 μM UTP + FSK + Rp-8-Br-cAMPS 3.2 ± 0.8# (n = 6) 

Relative exocytosis was calculated for the first 3 min after application of agonist treatment in the absence or presence of FSK (1 μM) or VIP (0.1 μM). Concentrations of reagents: ionomycin (1 μM), thapsigargin (1 μM), H-89 (30 μM), and Rp-8-Br-cAMPS (1 mM). *, P < 0.05, **, P < 0.005 significantly different compared to UTP or trypsin alone at the same concentrations. For ionomycin, we compared the values with and without FSK. #, P < 0.05, ##, P < 0.005 significantly different compared to 2 μM UTP + FSK. ###, P < 0.005 significantly different compared to 0.1 μM trypsin + FSK. n is the number of cells.

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