TABLE 1

Effect of 17βE2 and DHPG in the presence and absence of antagonists on [3H]InsP formation in cultured cortical neurons

Data are the mean + S.E.M. of three to eight independent experiments.

Treatment[3H]InsP Formation
% control
Control100.0 ± 9.4
DHPG (100 μM)186.1 ± 20.7*
17βE2 (10 nM)138.0 ± 8.2*
DHPG + 17βE2175.0 ± 9.0*
DHPG + JNJ131.0 ± 9.9**
DHPG + ICI117.5 ± 4.6*
17βE2 + JNJ93.9 ± 8.0**
17βE2 + ICI104.9 ± 11.7**
JNJ (100 nM)116.7 ± 3.7
ICI (1 μM)99.4 ± 2.9
  • JNJ, JNJ 16259685; ICI, fulvestrant.

  • * P < 0.05 versus control.

  • ** P < 0.05 versus respective treatment in the absence of the antagonist.