Table 1.
Summary of quantitative data
bdnf+/+ | bdnf−/− | PValue | |||
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Mean | n | Mean | n | ||
Basic properties | |||||
Input resistance, MΩ | 521 ± 101 | 22 | 503 ± 91 | 22 | n.s. |
Whole cell capacitance, pF | 16 ± 2 | 22 | 16 ± 4 | 22 | n.s. |
Membrane potential, mV | 44.2 ± 2.1 | 23 | 44.4 ± 1.5 | 30 | n.s |
Spontaneous action potential discharge | |||||
Action potential frequency, s−1 | 5.3 ± 0.6 | 32 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 21 | <0.01 |
Bicuculline to control ratio | 1.31 ± 0.17 | 14 | 1.99 ± 0.30 | 11 | <0.05 |
eIPSCs | |||||
Average peak amplitude, pA | 93 ± 9 | 19 | 178 ± 23 | 20 | <0.01 |
Variation of peak amplitude, CV | 0.41 ± 0.03 | 19 | 0.40 ± 0.02 | 20 | n.s. |
Decay time constant τ, ms | 14.3 ± 1.2 | 19 | 15.8 ± 1.2 | 20 | n.s |
sIPSCs | |||||
Average peak amplitude, pA | 33 ± 2 | 41 | 46 ± 4 | 42 | <0.001 |
Decay time constant τ, ms | 20.4 ± 1.7 | 21 | 22.3 ± 1.7 | 24 | n.s. |
Frequency, s−1 | 0.88 ± 0.30 | 21 | 0.81 ± 0.20 | 24 | n.s. |
mIPSCs | |||||
Average peak amplitude, pA | 21.3 ± 1.9 | 13 | 33.7 ± 4.3 | 13 | <0.05 |
Time to peak (20–80%), ms | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 13 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 13 | n.s. |
Decay time constant τ, ms | 20.4 ± 1.5 | 13 | 22.7 ± 2.1 | 13 | n.s. |
Frequency, s−1 | 0.11 ± 0.03 | 13 | 0.13 ± 0.04 | 13 | n.s. |
Paired-pulse ratio | |||||
25-ms interval | 1.37 ± 0.19 | 18 | 1.33 ± 0.11 | 18 | n.s. |
50-ms interval | 1.08 ± 0.11 | 18 | 1.17 ± 0.07 | 18 | n.s |
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eIPSC, sIPSC, and mIPSC, evoked, spontaneous, and miniature inhibitory postsynaptic current.