TABLE 1.Comparison of basic properties of cells in dBNST, vBNST, and the NAc core
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| RMP (mV) | -69.1 ± 2.0 (-50 to -90) | -68.6 ± 1.7 (-52 to -82) | -89.6 ± 1.7 (-75 to -91)* P < 0.001 |
| Input resistance (MΩ) | 115.2 ± 10.8 (26 to 167) | 127.9 ± 10.9 (42 to 250) | 35.1 ± 3.9 (12 to 67)* P < 0.001 |
| Action potential amplitude, mV (peak-threshold) | 61.5 ± 1.9 (52 to 71) | 62.1 ± 1.5 (50 to 70) | 54.7 ± 1.4 (44 to 64)* P < 0.05 |
| Action potential width, ms (at one-third total amplitude) | 1.4 ± 0.1 (1.0 to 2.7) | 1.2 ± 0.1 (0.8 to 1.5) | 1.3 ± 0.04 (1.0 to 1.6) |
| Action potential threshold, mV | -50.7 ± 1.1 (-42 to -56) | -51.8 ± 1.3 (-41 to -58) | -47.8 ± 2.3 (-27 to -59) |
| Tau (ms) | 17.4 ± 3.4 (6.6 to 41.5) | 9.7 ± 1.0 (4.7 to 18.5)†P < 0.01 | 4.0 ± 0.4 (2.1 to 6.6)* P < 0.05 |
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27
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15
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Values are ± SE with range in parentheses. One-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni's multiple comparison test: * Statistically significant difference with dBNST and vBNST; † statistically significant difference with dBNST alone.