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Article: Repeated cocaine administration alters the electrophysiological properties of prefrontal cortical neurons.

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Trantham H; Szumlinski KK; McFarland K; Kalivas PW; Lavin A
Neuroscience, 2002


Table 1Basic electrophysiological characteristics of PFC neurons
Control (n=9)Control bistable (n=6)Cocaine (n=17)
Resting MP (mV)−66.7±7.3 (58.4–81.9)−70.0±10.5 (51.2–85.6)
MP Up state (mV)−57.4±6.0 (51.6–64.5)
MP Down state (mV)−76.0±4.7 (70.5–83.1)
Duration Up state (ms)369.3±1144.8 (100–792)
Duration Down state (ms)1368±1605a(155–4751)
Spike threshold (mV)−49.1±6.5 (49.8–60.2)−54.1±2.4 (51.4–58.3)−52.7±4.4 (44.2–61.4)
Spike amplitude (mV)55.2±7.3 (49–65.4)61.1±8.7 (53.4–70.6)50.9±6.8 (49.3–68.3)
Input resistance (MΩ)61.3±22.0 (30–89)41.5±22.5 (21–79)73.3±27.3 (37.3–129)b
Firing frequency (Hz)4.6±8.9 (0–27.8)7.0±7.4 (1.6–20.9)3.6±5.4 (0–24.1)
Bistability6/15 (40%)0/17 (0.0%)c
Data are shown as mean±S.D.aStudent’s t-test, P<0.0003, comparing with duration of the Up state.bStudent’s t-test, P<0.02, comparing with control bistable.cFisher exact test, P<0.05, comparing with control bistable.

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Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Neocortex pyramidal cell layer 5-6 Prefrontal Cortex Layer 5-6 Pyramidal Neurons spike threshold (mV) -49.1 ± 6.5 (9) -49.1 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex pyramidal cell layer 5-6 Prefrontal Cortex Layer 5-6 Pyramidal Neurons spike amplitude from resting (mV) 55.2 ± 7.3 (9) 55.2 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex pyramidal cell layer 5-6 Prefrontal Cortex Layer 5-6 Pyramidal Neurons input resistance (MΩ) 61.3 ± 22.0 (9) 61.3 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex pyramidal cell layer 5-6 Prefrontal Cortex Layer 5-6 Pyramidal Neurons firing frequency (Hz) 4.6 ± 8.9 (9) 4.6 (Hz) Data Table
Neocortex pyramidal cell layer 5-6 Prefrontal Cortex Layer 5-6 Pyramidal Neurons resting membrane potential (mV) -66.7 ± 7.3 (9) -66.7 (mV) Data Table