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Article: Electrophysiological characterization of neurons in the dorsolateral pontine rapid-eye-movement sleep induction zone of the rat: Intrinsic membrane properties and responses to carbachol and orexins.

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Brown RE; Winston S; Basheer R; Thakkar MM; McCarley RW
Neuroscience, 2006


Table 1Summary of properties of rat subcoeruleus (SubC) neurons
PropertyPutative cholinergic (n=19)TyH positive (n=9)CARB-E (n=27)CARB-I LTS (n=22)CARB-I A-current (n=8)
Long-axis diameter (μm)29.9±1.526.6±1.624.7±1.120.3±0.619.0±1.3
Short-axis diameter (μm)14.2±0.816.7±1.112.9±0.99.8±0.311.0±1.0
RMP (mV)−62.2±1.1−60.6±0.8−61.6±1.1−65.4±1.5−60.0±4.0
Rin (MΩ)337±28411±95406±47407±37833±254
AP width (ms)3.2±0.32.9±0.92.7±0.32.5±0.33.7±0.4
AP rise time (ms)0.8±0.11.2±0.41.1±0.20.9±0.11.4±0.2
AP threshold (mV)−54.1±1.0−48.5±1.9−52.8±1.8−50.0±1.1−52.3±4.0
AP height (mV)70.5±4.161.3±2.857.5±2.558.4±3.154.3±4.8
AHP amplitude (mV)−16.4±0.9−25.1±1.8−19.0±1.4−16.2±1.9−14.3±2.4
sAHP amplitude (mV)−12.6±1.5−16.3±1.5−9.1±0.9−8.0±0.8−6.5±2.0
% Sag54.1±1.897.3±1.575.0±1.983.0±2.282.4±1.3
Delay (ms)57±8470±12771±858±6240±35
LTS amplitude (mV)15.7±1.712.3±1.620.0±1.7
LTS TTP (ms)63±10119±1464±7
Spontaneous f (Hz)2.5±0.71.2±0.36.5±0.75.1±2.7
Maximum f (Hz)43±439±652±449±432±3
Effect of CARBInhibitionExcitationExcitationInhibitionInhibition
Parameters in bold indicate those properties which distinguish each group of neurons. Abbreviations: AP, action potential; CARB, carbachol; f, firing frequency; Rin, input resistance; RMP, resting membrane potential; TTP, time-to-peak; TyH, tyrosine hydroxylase.

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Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons cell diameter (μm) 14.2 ± 0.8 (19) 14.2 (um) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons cell diameter (μm) 16.7 ± 1.1 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons resting membrane potential (mV) -62.2 ± 1.1 (19) -62.2 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons resting membrane potential (mV) -60.6 ± 0.8 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons input resistance (MΩ) 337.0 ± 28.0 (19) 337.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons input resistance (MΩ) 411.0 ± 95.0 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons spike width (ms) 3.2 ± 0.3 (19) 3.2 (ms) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons spike width (ms) 2.9 ± 0.9 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons spike rise time (ms) 0.8 ± 0.1 (19) 0.8 (ms) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons spike rise time (ms) 1.2 ± 0.4 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons spike threshold (mV) -54.1 ± 1.0 (19) -54.1 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons spike threshold (mV) -48.5 ± 1.9 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons spike amplitude (mV) 70.5 ± 4.1 (19) 70.5 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons spike amplitude (mV) 61.3 ± 2.8 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons AHP amplitude (mV) -16.4 ± 0.9 (19) 16.4 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons AHP amplitude (mV) -25.1 ± 1.8 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons slow AHP amplitude (mV) -12.6 ± 1.5 (19) 12.6 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons slow AHP amplitude (mV) -16.3 ± 1.5 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons sag ratio 54.1 ± 1.8 (19) 0.541 (ratio) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons sag ratio 97.3 ± 1.5 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons cell diameter (μm) 29.9 ± 1.5 (19) 29.9 (um) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons cell diameter (μm) 26.6 ± 1.6 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons spontaneous firing rate (Hz) 2.5 ± 0.7 (19) 2.5 (Hz) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons spontaneous firing rate (Hz) 1.2 ± 0.3 (9) -- Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus cholinergic neurons maximum firing rate (Hz) 43.0 ± 4.0 (19) 43.0 (Hz) Data Table
Other Dorsolateral pontine rostral subcoeruleus nucleus tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cholinergic neurons maximum firing rate (Hz) 39.0 ± 6.0 (9) -- Data Table