Table 2

Cell membrane properties of M1CTX and BCTX neurons in symptomatic 75-d-old R6/2 and WT mice

Capacitance (pF)Input resistance (MΩ)Time constant (ms)
M1CTX
 WT (n = 17)247.2 ± 15.2135.9 ± 12.44.4 ± 0.3
 R6/2 (n = 22)152.8 ± 10.9***293.8 ± 28.9***2.8 ± 0.2***
BCTX
 WT (n = 17)193.5 ± 18.4192.7 ± 23.14.1 ± 0.4
 R6/2 (n = 11)114.8 ± 9.3**299.1 ± 27.1**2.4 ± 0.2**
  • Statistical significance was determined using Student’s t tests. Symbols indicate the following: **, *** represent genotype-dependent statistically significant differences between cells in each group and where p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively.