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Article: Pathophysiology of locus ceruleus neurons in a mouse model of Rett syndrome.

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Taneja P; Ogier M; Brooks-Harris G; Schmid DA; Katz DM; Nelson SB
J. Neurosci., 2009


Table 1: Locus Coeruleus Neuron Electrophysiology gathered from Materials and Methods
Spontaneous Firing Frequency (Hz) Spike Threshold mV AHP (mV) Input Resistance without Blockade (Mohm) Input Resistance with Blockade (Mohm) RMP Without Blockade (mV) RMP With Blockade (mV) Membrane Capacitance (pF) Soma Area (um^2) Adaptation Coef. (2nd/Last ISI) FI Slope (Hz/pA)
LC WT Neuron (n=36) 0.8 +/- 0.1 -29.4 +/- 0.6 -24.4 +/- 0.7 430 +/- 30 320 +/- 20 -43.1 +/- 0.7 -49 +/- 1 130 +/- 4 332 +/- 6 0.6 0.06
HET+ (n=29) 92.9 353 +/- 9 0.4 0.06
HET- (n=21) 126 277 +/- 6 1.3 0.09
Null (n=34) 89.1 260 +/- 9 1.0 0.09
Blockade refers to the Synaptic blockade using AMPA, NMDA and GABAa receptor blockers. Het refers to Heterozygous genotypes. Null refers to knockout.:

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Inferred neuron-electrophysiology data values

Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Locus coeruleus noradrenergic neuron cell surface area (um^2) 332.0 ± 6.0 (36) -- Data Table
Locus coeruleus noradrenergic neuron adaptation ratio 0.6 (36) 0.6 (ratio) Data Table
Locus coeruleus noradrenergic neuron FI slope (Hz/pA) 0.06 (36) 60.0 (Hz/nA) Data Table
Locus coeruleus noradrenergic neuron spontaneous firing rate (Hz) 0.8 ± 0.1 (36) 0.8 (Hz) Data Table
Locus coeruleus noradrenergic neuron spike threshold (mV) -29.4 ± 0.6 (36) -29.4 (mV) Data Table
Locus coeruleus noradrenergic neuron AHP amplitude (mV) -24.4 ± 0.7 (36) 24.4 (mV) Data Table
Locus coeruleus noradrenergic neuron input resistance (Mohm) 430.0 ± 30.0 (36) 430.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Locus coeruleus noradrenergic neuron resting membrane potential (mV) -43.1 ± 0.7 (36) -43.1 (mV) Data Table
Locus coeruleus noradrenergic neuron cell capacitance (pF) 130.0 ± 4.0 (36) 130.0 (pF) Data Table