Table 3

Comparison of −logEC50 for carbamylcholine in stomach fundus, urinary bladder, and trachea from M2 and M4 receptor knockout mice and their wild-type littermates

TissueM4 Mouse GenotypeM2 Mouse Genotype
Wild-typeKnockoutPvalueWild-typeKnockoutP value
−logEC50 ± S.E. (n) −logEC50 ± S.E. (n)
Stomach fundus6.76  ± 0.08 (7)6.70  ± 0.07 (7)0.576.68  ± 0.07 (7)6.39  ± 0.05 (7)0.0062
Urinary bladder6.30  ± 0.06 (7)6.20  ± 0.10 (7)0.426.27  ± 0.07 (7)6.07  ± 0.06 (7)0.049
Trachea6.46  ± 0.10 (3)6.62  ± 0.10 (3)0.326.56  ± 0.06 (6)6.27  ± 0.11 (6)0.029
  • n, number of mice per group.