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Table 2 Effects of staurosporine and GF10903X, in the presence or absence of EGTA, on cytosolic Ca2+ concentrations of PAF-activated neutrophils, as well as the effects of U73122 added 10 - 15 sec after PAF on cytosolic Ca2+ concentrations.

From: Protein kinase C promotes restoration of calcium homeostasis to platelet activating factor-stimulated human neutrophils by inhibition of phospholipase C

System

Peak

(nM)

Plateau

(min)

Magnitude of decrement (nM) from peak measured at:

   

1 min

2 min

3 min

5 min

PAF (200 nM)

Control (n = 12)

270 ± 8

0.8 ± 0.06

 

80 ± 5

116 ± 6

168 ± 8

Staurosporine

(400 nM) (n = 6)

290 ± 16

1.03 ± 0.08

 

60 ± 11*

92 ± 18

136 ± 20

GF10903X (0.5 μM)

(n = 9)

274 ± 9

1.11 ± 0.05*

 

52 ± 5*

72 ± 6*

112 ± 7*

GF10903X (1 μM)

(n = 9)

270 ± 8

1.2 ± 0.07*

 

44 ± 6*

64 ± 8*

100 ± 8*

EGTA

(n = 10)

246 ± 4

 

100 ± 5

164 ± 6

  

EGTA + Staurosporine

(n = 7)

246 ± 8

 

76 ± 5+

136 ± 9+

  

EGTA + GF10903X (0.5 μM)

(n = 7)

238 ± 10

 

78 ± 5+

132 ± 6+

  

EGTA + GF10903X (1 μM)

(n = 7)

246 ± 9

 

76 ± 3+

132 ± 6+

  

U73122 (2 μM)

(n = 4)

266 ± 11

0.4 ± 0.05

120 ± 9

140 ± 7

  

U73122 + Staurosporine

(n = 3)

290 ± 12

0.43 ± 0.06

112 ± 15

132 ± 9

  

U73122 + GF10903X (0.5 μM)

(n = 3)

278 ± 11

0.43 ± 0.07

92 ± 16

116 ± 9

  

U73122 + GF10903X (1 μM)

(n = 3)

262 ± 8

0.52 ± 0.05**

92 ± 11

108 ± 8**

  
  1. The results are expressed as the mean percentage of control ± S.E.M. * P < 0.05 for comparison with the untreated control system and +P < 0.05 or ** P < 0.05 for comparison with EGTA or U73122-treated neutrophils, respectively. Basal Ca2+ concentrations were 80 ± 8 nM.