KB-R7943 mesylate

Cell experiment:

EK 293 cells stably expressing the wtRyR1 (wtRyR1-HEK 293) are maintained in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium supplemented with 2 mM glutamine, 100 μg/mL streptomycin, 100 U/mL penicillin, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, and 10% fetal bovine serum at 37°C under 5% CO2. wtRyR1-HEK 293 cells are loaded with 5 μM Fluo-4 acetoxymethyl ester at 37°C for 30 min to measure Ca2+ transients in an imaging buffer consisting of 140 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 2 mM MgCl2, 2 mM CaCl2, 10 mM HEPES, and 10 mM glucose, pH 7.4, supplemented with 0.05% bovine serum albumin. The cells are washed three times with imaging buffer and additionally incubated for 20 min at room temperature. Dye-loaded cells are washed three times with imaging buffer and imaged with a charge-coupled device camera with a 40× objective lens attached to an IX-71 microscope. The sequence of images is captured and monitored using EasyRatioPro. Caffeine dissolved in the imaging buffer is focally applied for 15 s using AutoMate Scientific. KB-R7943 is dissolved in the imaging buffer, and wtRyR1-HEK 293 cells are incubated for 10 min before the application of caffeine[2].

References:

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