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Article: Wide-ranging frequency preferences of auditory midbrain neurons: Roles of membrane time constant and synaptic properties.

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Yang S; Lin W; Feng AS
Eur. J. Neurosci., 2009


Table 1.   Biophysical and membrane characteristics of major cell types in the TS
Membrane propertiesOnset-like (n = 28)Adapting (n = 101)S-regular (n = 91)Delayed
  1. Values shown are means ± SD of various measures. Superscripts with the same letters (a, b or c) show means that are not significantly different at the 0.05 level (Tukey multiple comparison ANOVA test); tests yielding significant differences in the means have different superscripts. TS, torus semicircularis; RMP, resting membrane potential. *Measurement with cell’s first spike at near threshold level. n = number of cells studied.

RMP (mV)−70 ± 4a−68 ± 5a−66 ± 5a−72 ± 6a
Input resistance (MΩ)57 ± 33a558 ± 379b1494 ± 886c849 ± 285b,c
Time constant (ms)1.9 ± 1.4a27 ± 20b92 ± 48c61 ± 22b,c
First-spike amplitude (mV)*63 ± 10a61 ± 10a65 ± 11a56 ± 8a
Spike half-width (ms)*0.6 ± 0.1a1.4 ± 0.5b2.3 ± 1.1c2.0 ± 1.2b,c

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Inferred neuron-electrophysiology data values

Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis sustained-regular firing neuron input resistance (MΩ) 1494.0 ± 886.0 (91) 1494.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis delayed firing neuron input resistance (MΩ) 849.0 ± 285.0 (13) 849.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis onset-like neuron membrane time constant (ms) 1.9 ± 1.4 (28) 1.9 (ms) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis adapting neuron membrane time constant (ms) 27.0 ± 20.0 (101) 27.0 (ms) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis sustained-regular firing neuron membrane time constant (ms) 92.0 ± 48.0 (91) 92.0 (ms) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis delayed firing neuron membrane time constant (ms) 61.0 ± 22.0 (13) 61.0 (ms) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis onset-like neuron spike amplitude from trough (mV) 63.0 ± 10.0 (28) 63.0 (mV) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis adapting neuron spike amplitude from trough (mV) 61.0 ± 10.0 (101) 61.0 (mV) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis sustained-regular firing neuron spike amplitude from trough (mV) 65.0 ± 11.0 (91) 65.0 (mV) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis delayed firing neuron spike amplitude from trough (mV) 56.0 ± 8.0 (13) 56.0 (mV) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis onset-like neuron spike half-width (ms) 0.6 ± 0.1 (28) 0.6 (ms) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis adapting neuron spike half-width (ms) 1.4 ± 0.5 (101) 1.4 (ms) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis sustained-regular firing neuron spike half-width (ms) 2.3 ± 1.1 (91) 2.3 (ms) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis delayed firing neuron spike half-width (ms) 2.0 ± 1.2 (13) 2.0 (ms) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis onset-like neuron resting membrane potential (mV) -70.0 ± 4.0 (28) -70.0 (mV) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis adapting neuron resting membrane potential (mV) -68.0 ± 5.0 (101) -68.0 (mV) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis sustained-regular firing neuron resting membrane potential (mV) -66.0 ± 5.0 (91) -66.0 (mV) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis delayed firing neuron resting membrane potential (mV) -72.0 ± 6.0 (13) -72.0 (mV) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis onset-like neuron input resistance (MΩ) 57.0 ± 33.0 (28) 57.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Inferior colliculus neuron torus semicircularis adapting neuron input resistance (MΩ) 558.0 ± 379.0 (101) 558.0 (MΩ) Data Table