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Article: Membrane properties and morphology of vasopressin neurons in slices of rat suprachiasmatic nucleus.

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Pennartz CM; Bos NP; Jeu MT; Geurtsen AM; Mirmiran M; Sluiter AA; Buijs RM
J. Neurophysiol., 1998


Table 1.

Membrane properties of vasopressin neurons in suprachiasmatic nucleus

Parameter Mean
Resting membrane potential, mV −53.5 ± 1.1
Input resistance, GΩ 1.45 ± 0.12
Time constant, ms 29.4 ± 2.3
Action potential amplitude, mV 68.1 ± 2.0
Action potential width, ms 2.2 ± 0.1
Spontaneous firing rate, Hz 3.7 ± 0.8
Coefficient of variation for spike intervals 0.46 ± 0.06

  • Values are means ± SE. For methods of quantification, see text. These data are based on 17 cells recorded at room temperature.


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Inferred neuron-electrophysiology data values

Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Suprachiasmatic nucleus neuron Dorsomedial suprachiasmatic nucleus vasopressin-expressing neuron spike half-width (ms) 2.2 ± 0.1 (17) 2.2 (ms) Data Table
Suprachiasmatic nucleus neuron Dorsomedial suprachiasmatic nucleus vasopressin-expressing neuron spontaneous firing rate (Hz) 3.7 ± 0.8 (17) 3.7 (Hz) Data Table
Suprachiasmatic nucleus neuron Dorsomedial suprachiasmatic nucleus vasopressin-expressing neuron resting membrane potential (mV) -53.5 ± 1.1 (17) -53.5 (mV) Data Table
Suprachiasmatic nucleus neuron Dorsomedial suprachiasmatic nucleus vasopressin-expressing neuron input resistance (GΩ) 1.45 ± 0.12 (17) 1450.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Suprachiasmatic nucleus neuron Dorsomedial suprachiasmatic nucleus vasopressin-expressing neuron membrane time constant (ms) 29.4 ± 2.3 (17) 29.4 (ms) Data Table
Suprachiasmatic nucleus neuron Dorsomedial suprachiasmatic nucleus vasopressin-expressing neuron spike amplitude from resting (mV) 68.1 ± 2.0 (17) 68.1 (mV) Data Table