TABLE 1.
Basic properties of neurons displaying different response patterns to heat stimuli
Property (n = 48) | Type 1 (n = 18): Heat-Induced AP Discharges | Type 2 (n = 19): Heat-Specific Depolarization | Type 3 (n = 11): Nonspecific |
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Resting membrane potential, mV | −56.90 ± 2.00 | −58.80 ± 1.90 | −55.30 ± 2.60 |
Diameter, μm | 28.90 ± 0.50 | 28.20 ± 0.40 | 29.30 ± 0.60 |
Membrane capacitance, pF | 26.20 ± 1.20 | 26.70 ± 1.00 | 27.70 ± 1.80 |
Leakage current, nA | −0.12 ± 0.04 | −0.14 ± 0.05 | −0.12 ± 0.03 |
Pipette resistance, MΩ | 3.39 ± 0.29 | 3.48 ± 0.24 | 3.93 ± 0.28 |
Serial resistance, MΩ | 6.60 ± 0.57 | 6.71 ± 0.60 | 7.41 ± 0.65 |
Peak stimulus temperature, °C | 44.70 ± 0.30 | 45.20 ± 0.20 | 44.90 ± 0.10 |
Temperature change, °C | 10.90 ± 0.40 | 11.60 ± 0.40 | 10.70 ± 0.20 |
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Values are means ± SE; n values are in parentheses. Leakage current is the current applied to keep the membrane potential at −80 mV in voltage-clamp mode; pipette resistance is the resistance of the patch pipettes used; serial resistance is the resistance consisting of membrane resistance and pipette resistance.