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Article: Electrophysiological characteristics of substantia nigra neurons in organotypic cultures: spontaneous and evoked activities.

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Rohrbacher J; Ichinohe N; Kitai ST
Neuroscience, 2000


Table 1Electrophysiological characteristics of dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic neuronsa
DA neuronsNon-DA neurons
Input resistance (MΩ)140.0±20.1 (7)126.9±10.4 (23)
AP threshold (mV)−45.0±1.0* (7)−49.2±0.7 (23)
AP amplitude (mV)49.1±1.8 (7)45.0±1.9 (23)
AP duration (ms)2.5±0.2** (7)1.5±0.2 (23)
Ih0.77±0.04** (8)0.96±0.01 (30)
AHPslow amplitude (mV)−19.9±1.2** (5)−11.6±0.8 (11)
AHPslow time (ms)17.6±2.8 (5)15.0±1.6 (11)
Firing frequency adaptation0.32±0.07* (7)0.56±0.06 (16)
Slope (Hz/nA)36.3±5.4** (7)128.0±11.3 (23)
Firing frequency (Hz) (0.8 nA)39.9±5.8 (7)**76.6±7.5 (14)
aData are given as mean±S.E.M.; in bracket the number of cells are indicated. AP, action potential; the duration of action potentials was measured at threshold. AHP, afterhyperpolarization; the amplitude of the AHP was measured from threshold of the action potential to the peak. The time to peak of AHP was measured from the peak of the action potential to the peak of the AHP. Ih, time-dependent inward rectification measured as the ratio of membrane deflection at the end and the peak of a hyperpolarizing current pulse (duration 300 ms, 0.3–0.5 nA). Firing frequency adaptation, the ratio between the last interspike interval and the first interspike interval at given depolarizing current pulses (0.35–0.7 nA, duration 300 ms). Slope, relationship between overall spike frequency and injected current.b**P<0.01; *P<0.05.

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Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Substantia nigra pars compacta dopaminergic cell Substantia nigra pars compacta long duration action potential dopaminergic neuron spike amplitude (mV) 49.1 ± 1.8 49.1 (mV) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars reticulata interneuron GABA Substantia nigra pars reticulata rapidly firing short duration action potential GABAergic neuron spike amplitude (mV) 45.0 ± 1.9 45.0 (mV) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars compacta dopaminergic cell Substantia nigra pars compacta long duration action potential dopaminergic neuron spike width (ms) 2.5 ± 0.2 2.5 (ms) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars reticulata interneuron GABA Substantia nigra pars reticulata rapidly firing short duration action potential GABAergic neuron spike width (ms) 1.5 ± 0.2 1.5 (ms) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars compacta dopaminergic cell Substantia nigra pars compacta long duration action potential dopaminergic neuron slow AHP amplitude (mV) -19.9 ± 1.2 19.9 (mV) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars reticulata interneuron GABA Substantia nigra pars reticulata rapidly firing short duration action potential GABAergic neuron slow AHP amplitude (mV) -11.6 ± 0.8 11.6 (mV) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars compacta dopaminergic cell Substantia nigra pars compacta long duration action potential dopaminergic neuron slow AHP duration (ms) 17.6 ± 2.8 17.6 (ms) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars reticulata interneuron GABA Substantia nigra pars reticulata rapidly firing short duration action potential GABAergic neuron slow AHP duration (ms) 15.0 ± 1.6 15.0 (ms) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars compacta dopaminergic cell Substantia nigra pars compacta long duration action potential dopaminergic neuron adaptation ratio 0.32 ± 0.07 0.32 (ratio) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars reticulata interneuron GABA Substantia nigra pars reticulata rapidly firing short duration action potential GABAergic neuron adaptation ratio 0.56 ± 0.06 0.56 (ratio) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars compacta dopaminergic cell Substantia nigra pars compacta long duration action potential dopaminergic neuron FI slope (Hz/nA) 36.3 ± 5.4 36.3 (Hz/nA) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars reticulata interneuron GABA Substantia nigra pars reticulata rapidly firing short duration action potential GABAergic neuron FI slope (Hz/nA) 128.0 ± 11.3 128.0 (Hz/nA) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars compacta dopaminergic cell Substantia nigra pars compacta long duration action potential dopaminergic neuron firing frequency 39.9 ± 5.8 39.9 (Hz) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars reticulata interneuron GABA Substantia nigra pars reticulata rapidly firing short duration action potential GABAergic neuron firing frequency 76.6 ± 7.5 76.6 (Hz) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars compacta dopaminergic cell Substantia nigra pars compacta long duration action potential dopaminergic neuron input resistance (MΩ) 140.0 ± 20.1 140.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars reticulata interneuron GABA Substantia nigra pars reticulata rapidly firing short duration action potential GABAergic neuron input resistance (MΩ) 126.9 ± 10.4 126.9 (MΩ) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars compacta dopaminergic cell Substantia nigra pars compacta long duration action potential dopaminergic neuron spike threshold (mV) -45.0 ± 1.0 -45.0 (mV) Data Table
Substantia nigra pars reticulata interneuron GABA Substantia nigra pars reticulata rapidly firing short duration action potential GABAergic neuron spike threshold (mV) -49.2 ± 0.7 -49.2 (mV) Data Table