Astrocyte Ca2+ signal inhibition does not affect interictal discharges. (A–D) Mean percentage of astrocytes activated by the ictal discharges (A), mean duration (B) and frequency (C) of the ictal discharge, and mean frequency of interictal discharges (D) under different experimental conditions in EC slice preparations. Controls (n=16), MPEP (ab120008) (n=7), PPADS (ab120009) (n=9), and MPEP+PPADS (n=3). A single asterisk (*) indicates p<0.05; double asterisks (**), p<0.01.