TABLE 3

EC50 values for the increase in the [Ca2+]i induced by PACAP-38, VIP, or maxadilan in CHO cells stably expressing the PAC1 isoforms

Maximum changes in the fluorescence signals from baseline were used to determine the responses to the agonists. Values are presented as mean ± S.E.


Expressed Receptor

EC50 (Increments of [Ca2+]i)
PACAP-38
Maxadilan
VIP
nM
N/R 1.30 ± 0.46 0.75 ± 0.14 >10
N/HOP1 >10 >1000 >1000
S/R 1.28 ± 0.09 0.30 ± 0.04 4.38 ± 0.43
S/HOP1
0.59 ± 0.56
0.61 ± 0.06
>10