Figure 8
Modulation of receptor function by chronically applied NGF or 5-HT. A, Ca2+ imaging of single neurons shows percent increase in mouse TG cells responsive to α, β-meATP (a) in control or after application of 50 ng/ml NGF (24 h; n = 6 culture dishes). In 6 sister cultures there was no significant change as far as responses to capsaicin (b) were concerned. *: P < 0.05. B, a, patch clamp current records show increased amplitude of mouse responses to α, β-meATP after 24 h NGF treatment, while responses to capsaicin remained equiamplitude. B, b, histograms summarizing the significant (*: P < 0.05) rise in α, β-meATP evoked current amplitude (n = 26) without significant change in capsaicin responses (n = 14). Data are expressed as % of control amplitude in sister cultures. C, 5-HT (10 μM; 24 h) upregulates the amplitude of rat capsaicin current without affecting responses to α, β-meATP (a). C,b shows significant rise in the peak current induced by capsaicin (n = 31) with no change in the α, β-meATP-evoked current (n = 31). Data are expressed as % of control amplitude in sister cultures. *: P < 0.05.