Figure 1
Effect of taurine on glutamate induced [Ca2+] i accumulation (A) confocal study - A. Baseline; B & J. Glutamate; C, F & I. After washing; D. Nifedipine; E. Nifedipine plus glutamate; G. Taurine; H. Taurine plus glutamate. Color coding indicates [Ca2+]i, red being the highest and blue the lowest. (B). Accumulation of 45Ca2+ influx - 1. Control; 2. Glutamate; 3. Glutamate plus 25mM taurine; 4. Glutamate plus 5mM taurine.