Figure 2
Figure 2. PGI2-resistant Ca2+ responses to GPVI and Toll-like receptors are mediated through both P2X1 receptor-dependent entry and release of intracellular stores. (A-D) Sample [Ca2+]i responses to collagen and Pam3CSK4 in the presence of 60μM PGI2 with and without functional P2X1 receptors. P2X1 receptors were desensitized by addition of 0.6μM α,βmeATP 60 seconds before addition of external Ca2+ and 90 seconds before agonist addition. PGI2-resistant Ca2+ responses at a low concentration of agonist (A, 0.5 μg mL−1 collagen and B, 1 μg mL−1 Pam3CSK4), were mainly because of P2X1 receptors. At a higher agonist concentration (C, 2 μg mL−1 collagen and D, 10 μg mL−1 Pam3CSK4), a slower, P2X1-independent component was revealed. (E-F) Average peak [Ca2+]i responses to 2 μg mL−1 collagen (coll; E) and 10 μg mL−1 Pam3CSK4 (Pam; F) under various conditions (60μM PGI2, desensitization of P2X1 receptors with 0.6μM α,βmeATP, 1mM EGTA (0 Ca2+) medium, 10μM U73122, and 100nM wortmannin. Asterisks indicate the significance level compared with control samples in the absence of PGI2, and hash symbols indicate the significance level compared with samples in the presence of PGI2 after desensitization of P2X1.

PGI2-resistant Ca2+ responses to GPVI and Toll-like receptors are mediated through both P2X1 receptor-dependent entry and release of intracellular stores. (A-D) Sample [Ca2+]i responses to collagen and Pam3CSK4 in the presence of 60μM PGI2 with and without functional P2X1 receptors. P2X1 receptors were desensitized by addition of 0.6μM α,βmeATP 60 seconds before addition of external Ca2+ and 90 seconds before agonist addition. PGI2-resistant Ca2+ responses at a low concentration of agonist (A, 0.5 μg mL−1 collagen and B, 1 μg mL−1 Pam3CSK4), were mainly because of P2X1 receptors. At a higher agonist concentration (C, 2 μg mL−1 collagen and D, 10 μg mL−1 Pam3CSK4), a slower, P2X1-independent component was revealed. (E-F) Average peak [Ca2+]i responses to 2 μg mL−1 collagen (coll; E) and 10 μg mL−1 Pam3CSK4 (Pam; F) under various conditions (60μM PGI2, desensitization of P2X1 receptors with 0.6μM α,βmeATP, 1mM EGTA (0 Ca2+) medium, 10μM U73122, and 100nM wortmannin. Asterisks indicate the significance level compared with control samples in the absence of PGI2, and hash symbols indicate the significance level compared with samples in the presence of PGI2 after desensitization of P2X1.

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