Table 1
Summary of comparisons between layer 5 and layer 6 corticothalamic neurons
Layer 5 corticothalamic (n = 47) | Layer 6 corticothalamic (n = 24) | P value | |
Ratio of cells with bursting | 34/47 | 0/24 | <0.00001 |
Input resistance (MΩ) | 125 ± 41 | 216 ± 93 | <0.001 |
Resting potential (mV) | 60.6 ± 6.1 | 63.9 ± 7.0 | 0.06 |
τmembrane (ms) | 17.0 ± 16.5 | 14.6 ± 5.6 | 0.134 |
Ih (pA) | 41.7 ± 22.2 | 14.9 ± 15.3 | <0.001 |
Adaptation index | 0.18 ± 0.14 (n = 13) | 0.35 ± 0.13 (n = 21) | 0.002 |
Final interspike interval (ms) | 48.1 ± 12.2 (n = 13) | 43.7 ± 10.8 (n = 21) | 0.284 |
DAP (mV) | 2.1 ± 2.5 | 0.4 ± 1.0 | <0.001 |
AHP (mV) | 4.0 ± 3.7 | 8.8 ± 4.7 | <0.001 |
Cells with layer 1 apical dendrite | 10/12 | 0/9 | <0.001 |
Somatic area (μm2) | 193 ± 53 (n = 12) | 100 ± 34 (n = 9) | <0.001 |
Apical dendritic radial length (μm) | 600 ± 233 | 233 ± 176 | <0.001 |
Apical dendritic thickness (μm) | 3.7 ± 1.4 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | <0.001 |