Table 6

Mean ± SEM and two-way ANOVA parameters for GnRH neurons hyperpolarized between −90 and −95 mV (Fig. 4)

Current (pA) needed to hyperpolarize the cell to −90 to −95 mV
VEH 3 weeksPNA 3 weeksVEH adultPNA adult
−37.3 ± 1.95−35.0 ± 1.78−31.0 ± 2.67−31.5 ± 1.73
Steady-state to sag-peak membrane potential difference
VEH 3 weeksPNA 3 weeksVEH adultPNA adult
0.2 ± 0.120.04 ± 0.20−0.01 ± 0.150.3 ± 0.26
Repolarization to basal membrane potential difference
VEH 3 weeksPNA 3 weeksVEH adultPNA adult
0.3 ± 0.260.3 ± 0.48−0.1 ± 0.260.5 ± 0.32
Two-way ANOVA
PropertyAgeTreatmentInteraction
Current (pA) needed to
hyperpolarizethe cell to
−90 to −95 mV
Diff, −4.867
[Cl, −8.960, −0.7745]
F(1,41) = 5.768; p = 0.0209
Diff, −0.8671
[Cl, −4.960, 3.225]
F(1,41) = 0.1831;
p = 0.6710
Diff, −2.811
[Cl, −11.0, 21.915.374
F(1,41) = 0.4811; p = 0.4918
Bonferroni3-week VEH
vs 3-week PNA
3-week VEH
vs adult VEH
3-week PNA
vs adult PNA
Adult VEH
vs adult PNA
p > 0.9999p = 0.2398p > 0.9999p > 0.9999
Steady-state to sag-peak
potential difference
Diff, −0.04333
[Cl, −0.4615,
0.3748]
F(1,41) = 0.04380;
p = 0.8353
Diff, −0.09561
[Cl, −0.5138, 0.00928503226]
F(1,41) = 0.2132;
p = 0.6467
Diff, 0.4902
[Cl, −0.3461,
1.327]
F(1,41) = 1.401;
p = 0.2433
Repolarization to basal
potential difference
Diff, 0.09892
[Cl, −0.5909, 0.7887]
F(1,41) = 0.08386;
p = 0.7736
Diff, −0.3164
[Cl, −1.006, 0.3735]
F(1,41) = 0.8579;
p = 0.3597
Diff, 0.7403
[Cl, −0.6393, 2.120]
F(1,41) = 1.174;
p = 0.2848
  • Bold indicates p < 0.05.