Fig. 3. Representative traces depicting the effect of diabetes ( A ) and propofol (Prop; 10 μm; B ) on sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+load and t1/2[Ca2+]idecay after exposure to caffeine (Caff) in normal (N) and diabetic (D) cardiomyocytes. Summarized data are shown in C . * P < 0.05 versus normal. # P < 0.05 versus control (Ctrl). n = at least 8 cells from 3 different hearts for each group.