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Article: Postnatal development of rat nucleus tractus solitarius neurons: morphological and electrophysiological evidence.

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Vincent A; Tell F
Neuroscience, 1999


Table 4Active and passive properties of developing nucleus tractus solitarius neurons*
Age (days)
0–28–1012–15AdultLevel of significance
Resting potential (mV)−38±5.7 (6)−39±6.5 (5)−40±6.7 (6)−41±4.2 (18)NS
Input resistance (MΩ)820±178 (6)862±280 (5)880±225 (6)610±229 (18)Adult vs all ages, P<0.05
Time constant (ms)48±30 (6)49±20 (5)57±25 (6)35±12 (18)NS
AP amplitude (mV)55±9 (6)73±14 (5)77±8 (6)80±6 (18)0–2 vs all ages, P<0.05
Spike half-width (ms)6±2.5 (6)2.5±0.9 (5)2.45±0.85 (6)1.6±0.64 (18)0–2 vs adult, P<0.001
Rising phase (ms)3.8±1.1 (6)1.35±0.3 (5)1.4±0.55 (6)1.2±0.4 (18)0–2 vs adult, P<0.007
Falling phase (ms)7±2.6 (6)3.9±2.3 (5)2.4±0.7 (6)1.7±0.8 (18)0–2 vs adult, P<0.001
*NS, not significant.

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Inferred neuron-electrophysiology data values

Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons resting membrane potential (mV) -38.0 ± 5.7 (6) -38.0 (mV) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons resting membrane potential (mV) -39.0 ± 6.5 (5) -39.0 (mV) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons resting membrane potential (mV) -40.0 ± 6.7 (6) -40.0 (mV) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons resting membrane potential (mV) -41.0 ± 4.2 (18) -41.0 (mV) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons input resistance (MΩ) 820.0 ± 178.0 (6) 820.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons input resistance (MΩ) 862.0 ± 280.0 (5) 862.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons input resistance (MΩ) 880.0 ± 225.0 (6) 880.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons input resistance (MΩ) 610.0 ± 229.0 (18) 610.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons membrane time constant (ms) 48.0 ± 30.0 (6) 48.0 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons membrane time constant (ms) 49.0 ± 20.0 (5) 49.0 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons membrane time constant (ms) 57.0 ± 25.0 (6) 57.0 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons membrane time constant (ms) 35.0 ± 12.0 (18) 35.0 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike amplitude (mV) 55.0 ± 9.0 (6) 55.0 (mV) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike amplitude (mV) 73.0 ± 14.0 (5) 73.0 (mV) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike amplitude (mV) 77.0 ± 8.0 (6) 77.0 (mV) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike amplitude (mV) 80.0 ± 6.0 (18) 80.0 (mV) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike half-width (ms) 6.0 ± 2.5 (6) 6.0 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike half-width (ms) 2.5 ± 0.9 (5) 2.5 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike half-width (ms) 2.45 ± 0.85 (6) 2.45 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike half-width (ms) 1.6 ± 0.64 (18) 1.6 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike rise time (ms) 3.8 ± 1.1 (6) 3.8 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike rise time (ms) 1.35 ± 0.3 (5) 1.35 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike rise time (ms) 1.4 ± 0.55 (6) 1.4 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike rise time (ms) 1.2 ± 0.4 (18) 1.2 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike decay time (ms) 7.0 ± 2.6 (6) 7.0 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike decay time (ms) 3.9 ± 2.3 (5) 3.9 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike decay time (ms) 2.4 ± 0.7 (6) 2.4 (ms) Data Table
Nucleus of the solitary tract principal cell nucleus tractus solitarius neurons spike decay time (ms) 1.7 ± 0.8 (18) 1.7 (ms) Data Table