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Article: Distinguishing characteristics of serotonin and non-serotonin-containing cells in the dorsal raphe nucleus: electrophysiological and immunohistochemical studies.

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Kirby LG; Pernar L; Valentino RJ; Beck SG
Neuroscience, 2003


Table 1Electrophysiological properties of 5-HT-containing and non-5-HT-containing cells in the rat DRN
5-HT-IR+5-HT-IR−
Resting membrane potential (mV)−67.8±1.4 (17)−65.2±0.7 (20)
Input resistance (MΩ)241.5±29.2 (15)325.8±35.7 (20)
Tau (ms)21.4±4.4 (16)33.5±4.2# (20)
Spike threshold (mV)−54.9±0.5 (17)−54.6±0.3 (20)
Spike amplitude (mV)61.4±2.2 (17)65.0±2.3 (20)
Spike duration (ms)2.0±0.1 (15)1.8±0.1 (17)
AHP amplitude (mV)15.9±0.9 (17)16.6±1.4 (19)
AHP duration (t1/2; ms)177.1±21.1 (17)137.5±8.6 (19)
AHP tau (ms)7.3±1.9 (17)1.8±0.6# (19)
Firing rate of spontaneously active cells (Hz)0.8±0.3 (3)2.9±0.5* (5)
Values indicate mean±S.E.M. The group size is indicated within parentheses. Asterisks/pound signs indicate a significant difference between groups by unpaired Student’s t-test (*) or Mann–Whitney Rank Sum Test (#) (P<0.05). These distinguishing characteristics are further highlighted by bold print.

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Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus serotonergic neuron membrane time constant (ms) 21.4 ± 4.4 (16) 21.4 (ms) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus non-serotonergic neuron membrane time constant (ms) 33.5 ± 4.2 (20) 33.5 (ms) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus serotonergic neuron spike threshold (mV) -54.9 ± 0.5 (17) -54.9 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus non-serotonergic neuron spike threshold (mV) -54.6 ± 0.3 (20) -54.6 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus serotonergic neuron spike amplitude (mV) 61.4 ± 2.2 (17) 61.4 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus non-serotonergic neuron spike amplitude (mV) 65.0 ± 2.3 (20) 65.0 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus serotonergic neuron spike width (ms) 2.0 ± 0.1 (15) 2.0 (ms) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus non-serotonergic neuron spike width (ms) 1.8 ± 0.1 (17) 1.8 (ms) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus serotonergic neuron AHP amplitude (mV) 15.9 ± 0.9 (17) 15.9 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus non-serotonergic neuron AHP amplitude (mV) 16.6 ± 1.4 (19) 16.6 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus serotonergic neuron AHP duration 177.1 ± 21.1 (17) 177.1 (ms) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus non-serotonergic neuron AHP duration 137.5 ± 8.6 (19) 137.5 (ms) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus serotonergic neuron fast AHP duration (ms) 7.3 ± 1.9 (17) 7.3 (ms) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus non-serotonergic neuron fast AHP duration (ms) 1.8 ± 0.6 (19) 1.8 (ms) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus serotonergic neuron spontaneous firing rate (Hz) 0.8 ± 0.3 (3) 0.8 (Hz) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus non-serotonergic neuron spontaneous firing rate (Hz) 2.9 ± 0.5 (5) 2.9 (Hz) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus serotonergic neuron resting membrane potential (mV) -67.8 ± 1.4 (17) -67.8 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus non-serotonergic neuron resting membrane potential (mV) -65.2 ± 0.7 (20) -65.2 (mV) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus serotonergic neuron input resistance (MΩ) 241.5 ± 29.2 (15) 241.5 (MΩ) Data Table
Other Dorsal raphe nucleus non-serotonergic neuron input resistance (MΩ) 325.8 ± 35.7 (20) 325.8 (MΩ) Data Table