Table 1.

Experimental results of features measured for each cell type

HVCXSubsongPlastic songAdultSubsong vs plasticSubsong vs adultPlastic vs adult
Resting potential (mV)−67 ± 1.51−68 ± 1.54−67 ± 1.50p = 1.00p = 1.00p = 1.00
MembraneTime Constant (ms)33 ± 4.2839 ± 7.1043 ± 7.13p = 1.00p = 0.84p = 1.00
MembraneInput Resistance (MΩ)282 ± 52.65115 ± 22.72296 ± 39.11p = 0.04p = 1.00p = 0.01
MembraneCapacitance (pF)156 ± 38.95308 ± 38.54167 ± 28.68p = 0.03p = 1.00p = 0.03
Vdrop (mV)30 ± 2.7226 ± 2.3146 ± 5.37p = 1.00p = 0.02p = 0.00
SR0.01 ± 0.00130.02 ± 0.00460.04 ± 0.0065p = 0.17p = 0.00p = 0.03
Rebound depolarization (mV)1.7 ± 0.393.3 ± 0.5240.5 ± 11.10p = 1.00p = 0.00p = 0.00
Spike frequency (Hz)27 ± 4.6119 ± 2.3128 ± 2.65p = 0.26p = 1.00p = 0.25
Adaptation rate1.55 ± 0.111.79 ± 0.211.75 ± 0.13p = 0.82p = 1.00p = 1.00
Spike amplitude (mV)65 ± 4.9882 ± 5.6184 ± 4.17p = 0.06p = 0.03p = 1.00
Spike width (ms)2.19 ± 0.141.56 ± 0.151.87 ± 0.16p = 0.02p = 0.45p = 0.46
Spike latency (ms)56 ± 23.6936 ± 9.4619 ± 3.90p = 1.00p = 0.33p = 1.00
HVCRA
Resting potential (mV)−61 ± 2.05−66 ± 0.94−77 ± 0.57p = 0.01p = 0.00p = 0.00
MembraneTime Constant (ms)28 ± 4.0917 ± 2.4818 ± 2.53p = 0.10p = 0.11p = 1.00
MembraneInput Resistance (MΩ)364 ± 36.04339 ± 55.66327 ± 51.93p = 1.00p = 1.00p = 1.00
MembraneCapacitance (pF)83 ± 21.2866 ± 22.1768 ± 12.24p = 1.00p = 1.00p = 1.00
Vdrop (mV)30 ± 6.5529 ± 6.0128 ± 3.80p = 1.00p = 1.00p = 1.00
SR0.01 ± 0.00410.02 ± 0.00360.01 ± 0.0009p = 0.18p = 1.00p = 0.01
Rebound depolarization (mV)1.2 ± 0.601.8 ± 0.551.1 ± 0.20p = 1.00p = 1.00p = 0.76
Spike frequency (Hz)10 ± 5.1210 ± 3.847 ± 2.12p = 1.00p = 1.00p = 1.00
Adaptation rate2.05 ± 0.401.01 ± 0.281.34 ± 0.18p = 0.09p = 0.27p = 1.00
Spike amplitude (mV)50 ± 6.3964 ± 3.2977 ± 3.59p = 0.16p = 0.00p = 0.05
Spike width (ms)1.94 ± 0.181.75 ± 0.291.82 ± 0.17p = 1.00p = 1.00p = 1.00
Spike latency (ms)15 ± 8.0792 ± 40.5317 ± 5.72p = 0.05p = 1.00p = 0.02
HVCINT
Resting potential (mV)−60 ± 5.87−58 ± 1.68−57 ± 1.44p = 1.00p = 1.00p = 1.00
Vdrop (mV)40 ± 6.4637 ± 3.2147 ± 6.34p = 1.00p = 1.00p = 0.51
SR0.13 ± 0.02670.11 ± 0.01900.13 ± 0.0204p = 1.00p = 1.00p = 1.00
Rebound depolarization (mV)68.3 ± 5.5261.6 ± 9.2556.0 ± 2.87p = 1.00p = 0.85p = 1.00
Spike frequency (Hz)79 ± 18.0677 ± 14.18105 ± 13.55p = 1.00p = 0.84p = 0.51
Adaptation rate1.20 ± 0.081.44 ± 0.181.18 ± 0.07p = 0.83p = 1.00p = 0.49
Spike amplitude (mV)67 ± 6.0064 ± 3.0258 ± 2.17p = 1.00p = 0.25p = 0.53
Spike width (ms)0.85 ± 0.131.16 ± 0.150.98 ± 0.09p = 0.38p = 1.00p = 0.91
Spike latency (ms)6 ± 2.865 ± 1.224 ± 0.00p = 1.00p = 1.00p = 1.00
  • The means, SEMs, and significance values (Bonferroni-corrected pairwise comparisons) for all features mesured of each cell type across each age group.