Table 1.

Effects of chronic dehydration on passive electrical properties of magnocellular neurons

Untreated (n = 9)Dehydrated (n = 15)
Membrane capacitance (pF)24.3 ± 2.540.0 ± 4.4*
Membrane resistance (MΩ)794.3 ± 48.4667.5 ± 51.0*
Holding current (pA)17.7 ± 3.813.4 ± 5.0*
  • * p > 0.05 vs neurons from untreated rats, Student’s unpaired t test.