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Figure 2. Intracellular CyPA regulates Ca2+ mobilization in platelets. (A-B) Defective agonist-induced Ca2+ mobilization and impaired SOCE in Cypa+/+ and Cypa−/− platelets. Fura-2–loaded Cypa+/+ (black line) and Cypa−/− (gray line) platelets before and after stimulation with thrombin (0.02 U/mL) or CRP (10 μg/mL) in the absence (0.5mM EGTA, right) or presence (1mM Ca2+, left) of extracellular Ca2+. (A) Representative tracings reflecting cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i). (B) Arithmetic mean of maximal increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentrations compared with baseline levels before stimulus (Δ [Ca2+]i ± SD, n ≥ 6 per group). *P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001. (C) Fura-2 fluorescence reflecting cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) of Cypa+/+ (black line) and Cypa−/− platelets (gray line) after stimulation with 5μM thapsigargin for 10 minutes, followed by the addition of 1mM extracellular Ca2+. Representative measurements (top panel) and Δ [Ca2+]i ± SD (n ≥ 6 per group) before and after the addition of 1mM Ca2+ (bottom panel) are presented. *P < .05; ***P < .001.

Intracellular CyPA regulates Ca2+ mobilization in platelets. (A-B) Defective agonist-induced Ca2+ mobilization and impaired SOCE in Cypa+/+ and Cypa−/− platelets. Fura-2–loaded Cypa+/+ (black line) and Cypa−/− (gray line) platelets before and after stimulation with thrombin (0.02 U/mL) or CRP (10 μg/mL) in the absence (0.5mM EGTA, right) or presence (1mM Ca2+, left) of extracellular Ca2+. (A) Representative tracings reflecting cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i). (B) Arithmetic mean of maximal increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentrations compared with baseline levels before stimulus (Δ [Ca2+]i ± SD, n ≥ 6 per group). *P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001. (C) Fura-2 fluorescence reflecting cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) of Cypa+/+ (black line) and Cypa−/− platelets (gray line) after stimulation with 5μM thapsigargin for 10 minutes, followed by the addition of 1mM extracellular Ca2+. Representative measurements (top panel) and Δ [Ca2+]i ± SD (n ≥ 6 per group) before and after the addition of 1mM Ca2+ (bottom panel) are presented. *P < .05; ***P < .001.

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