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Article: NMDA receptor function in mouse models of Huntington disease.

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Cepeda C; Ariano MA; Calvert CR; Flores-Hernández J; Chandler SH; Leavitt BR; Hayden MR; Levine MS
J. Neurosci. Res., 2001


Table I. Basic Membrane Properties, Ca2+ Currents and Changes in Intracellular Ca2+ Concentration in R6/2 Transgenics*
 WTR6/2-PresymptomaticWTR6/2-Symptomatic
  • *

    Values are mean ± S.E. (n).

Basic membrane properties
 Capacitance (pF)81 ± 13 (13)89 ± 5 (29)83 ± 5 (16)68 ± 4 (16) P < 0.025
 Input resistance (MΩ)89 ± 16 (13)126 ± 21 (29)106 ± 28 (16)209 ± 31 (16) P < 0.025
 Time constant (msec)1.7 ± 0.3 (13)1.7 ± 0.1 (29)1.7 ± 0.1 (16)1.4 ± 0.1 (16) P < 0.05
Voltage-gated Ca2+ peak currents
 Step Ca2+ current (pA)703 ± 76 (11)795 ± 74 (28)951 ± 124 (11)540 ± 81 (13) P < 0.01
 Current density (pA/pF)8.9 ± 0.9 (11)9.3 ± 0.9 (28)12.2 ± 1.7 (11)8.0 ± 1.7 (13) P < 0.05
 Ramp Ca2+ current (pA)636 ± 104 (13)799 ± 102 (29)900 ± 133 (14)389 ± 71 (15) P < 0.025
 Current density (pA/pF)8.2 ± 1.5 (13)9.0 ± 1.1 (29)11.4 ± 1.8 (14)5.9 ± 1.1 (15) P < 0.01
Peak Ca2+ concentration in response to voltage ramps
 Basal Ca2+ (nM)72.3 ± 7.2 (9)72.8 ± 5 (21)59.3 ± 5.5 (15)55.1 ± 3.8 (15)
 Basal Ca2+ (ΔF/F)0.20 ± 0.017 (9)0.20 ± 0.012 (21)0.17 ± 0.013 (15)0.16 ± 0.009 (15)
 % Change (nM)279 ± 44 (9)285 ± 34 (21)215 ± 38 (15)143 ± 20 (15) P < 0.05
 % Change (ΔF/F)185 ± 24 (9)188 ± 20 (21)151 ± 21 (15)109 ± 14 (15) P < 0.05
 Time to peak (sec)5.1 ± 0.3 (9)4.5 ± 0.1 (21) P < 0.055.2 ± 0.2 (15)5.8 ± 0.3 (15) P < 0.05

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Inferred neuron-electrophysiology data values

Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Neostriatum medium spiny neuron input resistance (MΩ) 106.0 ± 28.0 (16) 106.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Neostriatum medium spiny neuron membrane time constant (msec) 1.7 ± 0.3 (13) 1.7 (ms) Data Table
Neostriatum medium spiny neuron membrane time constant (msec) 1.7 ± 0.1 (16) 1.7 (ms) Data Table
Neostriatum medium spiny neuron cell capacitance (pF) 81.0 ± 13.0 (13) 81.0 (pF) Data Table
Neostriatum medium spiny neuron cell capacitance (pF) 83.0 ± 5.0 (16) 83.0 (pF) Data Table
Neostriatum medium spiny neuron input resistance (MΩ) 89.0 ± 16.0 (13) 89.0 (MΩ) Data Table