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Article: Dopamine modulates the responsivity of mediodorsal thalamic cells recorded in vitro.

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Lavin A; Grace AA
J. Neurosci., 1998


Table 2.

Effects of D2 agonist quinpirole and D2 antagonist haloperidol on basic membrane properties of thalamic cells

Hyperpolarize (n = 19) Depolarize (n = 7) No changes (n = 11)
Control Quinpirole Control Quinpirole Control Quinpirole
Membrane potential (mV) 65.5  ± 4.7 71.7  ± 6.7* 67.8  ± 10.9 64.4  ± 12.0** 63.0  ± 5.4 63.7  ± 5.3
Changes in membrane potential (mV) 5.9  ± 4.9 3.4  ± 0.7 0.7  ± 2.7
Input resistance (MΩ) 33.8  ± 13.4 41.3  ± 19.1 32.4  ± 21.0 47.2  ± 18.4 39.3  ± 18.1 37.3  ± 20.5
Spike threshold (mV) 48.5  ± 4.3 51.1  ± 11.8 52.4  ± 7.2 45.5  ± 8.6*** 49.0  ± 7.2 41.9  ± 6.3
Current threshold (nA) 0.44  ± 0.26 0.27  ± 0.17 0.31  ± 0.11 0.08  ± 0.05**** 0.44  ± 0.30 0.25  ± 0.35
LTS-evoked (rebound) 2/19 10/19+ 4/7 1/7 2/11 4/11
  • *p < 0.0031; t = −5.50.

  • **p < 0.0006; t = 2.57.

  • ***p < 0.04; t = 3.27.

  • ****p < 0.005; t = 5.38.

  • + p < 0.0005 (plotting together all controls vs all LTSs).


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Inferred neuron-electrophysiology data values

Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Thalamus relay cell resting membrane potential (mV) 65.5 ± 4.7 -65.5 (mV) Data Table
Thalamus relay cell input resistance (MΩ) 33.8 ± 13.4 33.8 (MΩ) Data Table
Thalamus relay cell spike threshold (mV) 48.5 ± 4.3 -48.5 (mV) Data Table
Thalamus relay cell rheobase (nA) 0.44 ± 0.26 440.0 (pA) Data Table