Table 1.

Effects of potassium stimulation on extracellular levels of neurotransmitters and metabolites

AnalyteBasal levels (nm)Phenotype effect on basalLevels during stimulation (nm)Main effect of stimulationPhenotype × stimulation
Acetylcholine
    GTs312.93 ± 46.25n.s.992.89 ± 161.90F(1,9) = 47.66, p < 0.001F(1,9) = 5.92, p = 0.038
    STs328.59 ± 93.17654.19 ± 116.68
Choline
    GTs3620.77 ± 349.77n.s.4271.18 ± 527.00F(1,9) = 3.49, p = 0.10F(1,9) = 0.01, p = 0.98
    STs4540.33 ± 1608.445173.66 ± 1788.80
Adenosine
    GTs88.96 ± 19.56n.s.433.95 ± 87.78F(1,9) = 25.91, p = 0.001F(1,9) = 8.29, p = 0.018
    STs58.16 ± 17.72153.85 ± 45.03
GABA
    GTs190.23 ± 61.07n.s.4649.34 ± 747.17F(1,9) = 27.36, p = 0.001F(1,9) = 0.26, p = 0.62
    STs534.50 ± 247.994198.82 ± 1659.85
Glutamate
    GTs9918.11 ± 3578.66n.s.26346.11 ± 6299.28F(1,9) = 25.14, p = 0.001F(1,9) = 0.25, p = 0.63
    STs17595.26 ± 5371.4237649.19 ± 9947.55
Norepinephrine
    GTs5.87 ± 2.87n.s.27.90 ± 6.01F(1,9) = 21.47, p = 0.001F(1,9) = 0.54, p = 0.48
    STs13.69 ± 6.5530.34 ± 7.33
Serotonin
    GTs8.98 ± 0.46n.s.36.18 ± 9.91F(1,9) = 14.48, p = 0.004F(1,9) = 1.00, p = 0.34
    STs8.12 ± 2.4624.00 ± 6.59
Dopamine
    GTs5.41 ± 2.09n.s.18.25 ± 5.96F(1,9) = 23.26, p = 0.001F(1,9) = 0.13, p = 0.73
    STs8.63 ± 2.8323.52 ± 5.46
  • Values were corrected for in vitro probe recovery rates.