Table 2.
Passive and active membrane properties of lamina II EGFP- and non-EGFP-expressing neurones
EGFP-labelled neurones | Non-EGFP-labelled neurones | |
---|---|---|
Voltage-clamp measurements were made with a patch-clamp amplifier, current-clamp mesurements were made with a microelectrode amplifier in bridge mode. Statistical significance of differences of EGFP-labelled neurones as compared to non-EGFP-labelled neurones is indicated by * (P < 0.05) and ** (P < 0.01). Numbers of observations indicated in parentheses. | ||
Resting membrane potential (RMP, mV) | −62 ± 1 (106) | −61 ± 1 (91) |
Membrane resistance (MΩ) | 1051 ± 50 (109) | 1224 ± 75 (79) |
Membrane capacitance (pF) | 50 ± 2 (109) ** | 37 ± 2 (79) |
Action potential threshold (mV) | −35 ± 1 (110) ** | −31 ± 1 (90) |
Action potential threshold – RMP (mV) | 27 ± 1 (104) * | 30 ± 1 (90) |
Action potential width at base (ms) | 1.9 ± 0.1 (15)** | 2.4 ± 0.1 (13) |
Action potential height from base (mV) | 77 ± 2 (15) ** | 63 ± 5 (13) |