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Article: Development of columnar topography in the excitatory layer 4 to layer 2/3 projection in rat barrel cortex.

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Bender KJ; Rangel J; Feldman DE
J. Neurosci., 2003


Table 1.

Morphology of axons and membrane properties of spiny stellate, star pyramidal, and unclassified spiny neurons

Percentage of axon in ±220 μm column Total axon length in L2/3 (μm) Vm (mV) Rin (MΩ) AP threshold (mV) AP height (mV)
Mature controls
Spiny stellate (n = 25) 83.9 ± 13.9 3490 ± 2090 −83.8 ± 4.2 171.6 ± 56.2 −51.0 ± 2.5 78.7 ± 8.4
Star pyramidal (13) 80.0 ± 17.9 4460 ± 2200 −80.6 ± 10.1 177.6 ± 65.0 −48.1 ± 3.4* 71.6 ± 10.7*
Unclassified (9) 93.4 ± 10.9 4400 ± 2600 −85.8 ± 4.2 155.6 ± 30.9 −51.3 ± 2.7 81.0 ± 10.3
Immature controls
Spiny stellate (18) 62.7 ± 35.2 1380 ± 1490 −80.3 ± 3.9 354.2 ± 111.5 −48.1 ± 3.7 65.8 ± 9.2
Star pyramidal (18) 75.6 ± 30.0 2270 ± 1750 −79.1 ± 2.7 349.8 ± 88.8 −49.1 ± 1.7 64.3 ± 7.3
Unclassified (6) 77.4 ± 15.0 2090 ± 1010 −80.3 ± 2.2 334.9 ± 62.6 −50.2 ± 6.6 69.8 ± 12.9
  • All values averaged over both planes of section. *p <0.05 relative to spiny stellate cells (t test).


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Inferred neuron-electrophysiology data values

Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 spiny stellate cell projecting to layer 2/3 resting membrane potential (mV) -83.8 ± 4.2 (25) -83.8 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 spiny stellate cell projecting to layer 2/3 input resistance (MΩ) 171.6 ± 56.2 (25) 171.6 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 spiny stellate cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike threshold (mV) -51.0 ± 2.5 (25) -51.0 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 spiny stellate cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike amplitude (mV) 78.7 ± 8.4 (25) 78.7 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 star pyramidal cell projecting to layer 2/3 resting membrane potential (mV) -80.6 ± 10.1 (13) -80.6 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 star pyramidal cell projecting to layer 2/3 input resistance (MΩ) 177.6 ± 65.0 (13) 177.6 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 star pyramidal cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike threshold (mV) -48.1 ± 3.4 (13) -48.1 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 star pyramidal cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike amplitude (mV) 71.6 ± 10.7 (13) 71.6 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex uncharacterized cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 resting membrane potential (mV) -85.8 ± 4.2 (9) -85.8 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex uncharacterized cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 input resistance (MΩ) 155.6 ± 30.9 (9) 155.6 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex uncharacterized cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike threshold (mV) -51.3 ± 2.7 (9) -51.3 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex uncharacterized cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike amplitude (mV) 81.0 ± 10.3 (9) 81.0 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 spiny stellate cell projecting to layer 2/3 resting membrane potential (mV) -80.3 ± 3.9 (18) -80.3 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 spiny stellate cell projecting to layer 2/3 input resistance (MΩ) 354.2 ± 111.5 (18) 354.2 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 spiny stellate cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike threshold (mV) -48.1 ± 3.7 (18) -48.1 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory barrel cortex layer 4 spiny stellate cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike amplitude (mV) 65.8 ± 9.2 (18) 65.8 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 resting membrane potential (mV) -79.1 ± 2.7 (18) -79.1 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 input resistance (MΩ) 349.8 ± 88.8 (18) 349.8 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike threshold (mV) -49.1 ± 1.7 (18) -49.1 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike amplitude (mV) 64.3 ± 7.3 (18) 64.3 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex uncharacterized cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 resting membrane potential (mV) -80.3 ± 2.2 (9) -80.3 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex uncharacterized cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 input resistance (MΩ) 334.9 ± 62.6 (9) 334.9 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex uncharacterized cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike threshold (mV) -50.2 ± 6.6 (9) -50.2 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex uncharacterized cell Somatosensory cortex layer 4 unidentified excitatory cell projecting to layer 2/3 spike amplitude (mV) 69.8 ± 12.9 (9) 69.8 (mV) Data Table