Table 1:

Electrophysiological responses of pc-nNOS neurons

Electrophysiological parameterMean ± SEM (n = 10)
Rin (MΩ)852.8 ± 51.8
Membrane τ (ms)27.2 ± 2.0
Membrane capacitance (pF)32.8 ± 3.1
Rheobase current (pA)28.3 ± 4.0
Instantaneous firing rate (Hz)23.2 ± 1.8
Adaptation index0.62 ± 0.05
CV ISI0.429 ± 0.071
Rebound depolarization amplitude (mV)9.6 ± 1.4
Rebound depolarization area (mV × s)36.5 ± 0.8
Sag ratio0.915 ± 0.010
Spike half-width (ms)0.75 ± 0.04
Spike amplitude (mV)80.6 ± 1.6
fAHP (mV)16.5 ± 1.2
Threshold potential (mV)−31.6 ± 0.8
Vm rest (mV)−39.7 ± 2.4
  • Abbreviations: Rin: input resistance; CV ISI: coefficient of variation of the interspike interval (calculated on the instantaneous firing rate); fAHP: fast after-hyperpolarization; Vm rest: resting Vm.