TABLE 1.Passive and active membrane properties in principal neurons of the CA1 hippocampal area and the BLA are not affected 1–4 h after corticosterone treatment compared with vehicle
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Vehicle | Corticosterone | |||
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A. Mouse CA1 neurons (n = 11 vs. 12) | ||||
Resting membrane potential, mV | –65.0 ± 1.0 | –65.0 ± 1.0 | ||
Input resistance, MΩ | 191.0 ± 13.0 | 199.0 ± 12.0 | ||
Action potential threshold, mV | –46.0 ± 2.0 | –48.0 ± 1.0 | ||
Action potential half-width, ms | 1.43 ± 0.07 | 1.50 ± 0.07 | ||
Action potential rise time, ms | 0.99 ± 0.09 | 0.89 ± 0.04 | ||
Action potential height, mV | 90.0 ± 6.0 | 92.0 ± 6.0 | ||
B. Mouse BLA neurons (n = 11 vs. 12) | ||||
Resting membrane potential, mV | –68.0 ± 1.0 | –67.0 ± 1.0 | ||
Input resistance, MΩ | 244.0 ± 20.0 | 223.0 ± 21.0 | ||
Action potential threshold, mV | –35.0 ± 3.0 | –35.0 ± 2.0 | ||
Action potential half-width, ms | 1.01 ± 0.09 | 1.17 ± 0.09 | ||
Action potential rise time, ms | 0.76 ± 0.07 | 0.87 ± 0.06 | ||
Action potential height, mV | 82.0 ± 4.0 | 72.0 ± 6.0 | ||
C. Rat BLA neurons, solution I (n = 11 vs. 11) | ||||
Resting membrane potential, mV | –66.0 ± 1.0 | –67.0 ± 1.0 | ||
Input resistance, MΩ | 113.0 ± 7.0 | 131.0 ± 9.0 | ||
Action potential threshold, mV | –31.0 ± 2.0 | –31.0 ± 1.0 | ||
Action potential half-width, ms | 0.94 ± 0.06 | 1.01 ± 0.05 | ||
Action potential rise time, ms | 0.77 ± 0.05 | 0.80 ± 0.05 | ||
Action potential height, mV | 63.0 ± 2.0 | 58.0 ± 2.0 | ||
D. Rat BLA neurons, solution II (n = 9 vs. 9) | ||||
Resting membrane potential, mV | –60.0 ± 1.0 | –60.0 ± 1.0 | ||
Input resistance, MΩ | 124.0 ± 11.0 | 113.0 ± 12.0 | ||
Action potential threshold, mV | –35.0 ± 2.0 | –32.0 ± 2.0 | ||
Action potential half-width, ms | 1.09 ± 0.08 | 0.99 ± 0.06 | ||
Action potential rise time, ms | 0.97 ± 0.03 | 1.01 ± 0.01 | ||
Action potential height, mV | 71.0 ± 3.0 | 73.0 ± 1.0 |
Values are means ± SE, number of cells (n) indicated in parentheses. The lack of effect in BLA occurred irrespective of the species and recording solution (for details
see METHODS).