Table 1.
Electrophysiological characteristics of DRG neurons
C | GFP− | GFP+ | |
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n | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Resting potential, mV | −54.2 ± 3.2 | −63.3 ± 2.7 | −61.6 ± 3.1 |
Action potential threshold, mV | −33.1 ± 2.4 | −36.1 ± 2.3 | −31.5 ± 4.1 |
Action potential duration, mV | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 3.1 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.3 |
Action potential amplitude, mV | 87 ± 3.3 | 76 ± 3.6 | 72 ± 7.4 |
Series resistance, MΩ | 10.2 ± 2.3 | 12.7 ± 3.1 | 13.3 ± 5.6 |
Whole cell resistance, MΩ | 226 ± 62 | 113 ± 11 | 238 ± 65 |
Whole cell capacitance, pF | 26 ± 6.5 | 31 ± 3.2 | 18.6 ± 3.8 |
Cell body diameter, μm | 24.2 ± 2.8 | 25.8 ± 0.8 | 23.4 ± 2.8 |
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Values are means ± SD. C, control; GFP−, green fluorescent protein negative; GFP+, green fluorescent protein positive.