TABLE 2.Passive and active electrophysiological characteristics of the two populations of layer V pyramidal cells (CC- and SC-projecting neurons) at two developmental stages (P5–7 and P21–30)
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Resting potential, mV | –68.3 ± 1.3 (n = 19) | –68.5 ± 1.7 (n = 18) | –76.6 ± 1.5 (n = 25) | –75.3 ± 1.5 (n = 18) |
Input resistance, MΩ | 424.5 ± 41.6 (n = 19) | 309.3 ± 21.7* (n = 18) | 156.8 ± 7.7 (n = 25) | 115.5 ± 9.2* (n = 18) |
Amplitude of 1h rectification, mV | 4.6 ± 0.6 (n = 19) | 10.0 ± 1.0** (n = 18) | 2.5 ± 0.3 (n = 25) | 5.1 ± 0.4** (n = 18) |
Action potential threshold, mV | –40.0 ± 1.0 (n = 19) | –42.6 ± 0.6* (n = 18) | –45.9 ± 0.8 (n = 25) | –52.5 ± 0.6** (n = 18) |
Action potential amplitude, mV | 67.6 ± 1.4 (n = 19) | 70.7 ± 1.8 (n = 18) | 83.7 ± 1.4 (n = 25) | 88.9 ± 1.2* (n = 18) |
Duration at midheight, ms | 1.8 ± 0.1 (n = 19) | 2.0 ± 0.1 (n = 18) | 0.80 ± 0.03 (n = 25) | 0.80 ± 0.03 (n = 18) |
Duration at threshold, ms | 3.9 ± 0.2 (n = 19) | 4.3 ± 0.3 (n = 18) | 1.80 ± 0.09 (n = 25) | 1.80 ± 0.08 (n = 18) |
Frequency adaptation, % | 40.2 ± 3.9 (n = 8) | 32.8 ± 4.1 (n = 8) | 77.3 ± 2.2 (n = 7) | 76.7 ± 1.6 (n = 8) |
Statistics correspond to the comparison of the two populations at a given developmental stage.
* P < 0.05;
** P < 0.001.
See RESULTS for more statistics and METHODS for determination of the parameters.