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This time series is from a calcium-flux
experiment. In this experiment, peripheral T cells were stained with
anti-CD markers to identify subsets and loaded with Indo-1. The ratio
of Indo-1 for a gated subset of CD4 T cells is shown as a function
of time. Approximately 30 seconds into the collection, anti-CD3 was
added to stimulate the cells. The time in seconds since the beginning
of the acquisition is shown in the upper left hand corner.
You will notice that about 230 seconds the first
indications of calcium mobilization can be seen by the appearance
of a peak of high Indo-1 ratio (Ca, X axis). Within 50 seconds after
that a peak of high calcium concentration appears (at about 2 on
the Ca scale), which quickly resolves into the main, intermediate
peak (about 0.7 on the Ca scale), lasting to the end of the collection.
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