Parameter | Neonatal (n = 8) | Peripubertal (n = 8) | Student's t-test |
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Resting membrane potential (mV) | -71 ± 2 | -70 ± 0.4 | t = 0.291, P = 0.775 |
Input resistance (MΩ) | 79.1 ± 9.9 | 71.0 ± 20.1 | t = 0.350, P = 0.732 |
Membrane time constant (ms) | 24.5 ± 1.4 | 22.6 ± 3.5 | t = 0.515, P = 0.616 |
% Sag | 91 ± 3 | 94 ± 6 | t = 0.280, P = 0.784 |
Action potential threshold (mV) | -46 ± 3 | -49 ± 1 | t = 0.999, P = 0.335 |
Action potential duration (ms) | 1.46 ± 0.06 | 1.30 ± 0.06 | t = 1.831 P = 0.088 |
Action potential amplitude (mV) | 81 ± 4 | 82 ± 4 | t = 0.091, P = 0.928 |
Action potential overshoot (mV) | 35 ± 4 | 32 ± 3 | t = 0.463, P = 0.650 |
After hyperpolarization amplitude (mV) | 10 ± 1 | 7.5 ± 1 | t = 2.07, P = 0.059 |
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Note: Data are shown as mean ± SEM. For details about the quantification of electrophysiological parameters, see Supplementary Methods.