TABLE 1.Effect of early nerve blockade on electrical parameters
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Normal | Axotomy | Axotomy + ACSF | Axotomy + TTX | |
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Large-diameter cells (>50 µm) | ||||
n | 87 cells, 5 animals | 190 cells, 8 animals | 170 cells, 7 animals | 137 cells, 6 animals |
Vm, mV | –60.06 ± 0.69 | –56.7 ± 1.5*** | –56.7 ± 0.5*** | –56.6 ± 0.61** |
Rheobase, nA | 1.18 ± 0.07 | 0.61 ± 0.02*** | 0.71 ± 0.02*** | 0.93 ± 0.05*§ |
AP threshold, mV | –38.5 ± 0.99 | –40.5 ± 0.57* | –40.7 ± 0.51* | –36.3 ± 0.73§ |
AP duration, ms | 0.83 ± 0.04 | 1.53 ± 0.05*** | 1.55 ± 0.05*** | 1.60 ± 0.07*** |
AP amplitude, mV | 39.2 ± 1.22 | 44.2 ± 0.61*** | 47 ± 0.58*** | 46 ± 0.80*** |
AHP duration, ms | 2.3 ± 0.11 | 5.0 ± 0.27*** | 4.5 ± 0.24*** | 4.4 ± 0.31*** |
AHP amplitude, mV | 13.1 ± 0.34 | 7.7 ± 0.27*** | 8.4 ± 0.26*** | 7.4 ± 0.30*** |
Rin, MΩ | 24.8 ± 0.97 | 33.5 ± 0.80*** | 27.7 ± .80* | 31.4 ± 1.00** |
Medium-diameter cells (30–50 µm) | ||||
n | 58 cells, 5 animals | 67 cells, 8 animals | 81 cells, 7 animals | 73 cell, 6 animals |
Vm, mV | –57.6 ± 0.90 | –54.3 ± 0.94* | –53.4 ± 0.92* | –53.8 ± 0.78* |
Rheobase, nA | 1.00 ± 0.08 | 0.57 ± 0.05*** | 0.65 ± 0.04*** | 0.81 ± 0.05*§ |
AP threshold, mV | –34.4 ± 1.53 | –35.9 ± 0.94 | –36.6 ± 0.91 | –31.8 ± 1.10§ |
AP duration, ms | 1.16 ± 0.07 | 1.90 ± 0.09*** | 1.80 ± 0.09*** | 2.0 ± 0.09*** |
AP amplitude, mV | 44.1 ± 1.6 | 50 ± 1.54 | 49 ± 1.21* | 49.4 ± 1.20* |
AHP duration, ms | 2.61 ± 0.17 | 5.25 ± 0.42*** | 4.65 ± 0.29*** | 4.3 ± 0.33*** |
AHP amplitude, mV | 15.0 ± 0.70 | 10.2 ± 0.62** | 11.6 ± 0.56** | 9.8 ± 0.63*** |
Rin, MΩ | 41.7 ± 2.92 | 50.3 ± 2.3 | 41.5 ± 2.3 | 46.4 ± 3.10 |
Small-diameter cells (<30 µm) | ||||
n | 42 cells, 5 animals | 35 cells, 8 animals | 54 cells, 7 animals | 41 cells, 6 animals |
Vm, mV | –58.1 ± 1.70 | –51.2 ± 1.83* | –52.4 ± 0.98* | –52.02 ± 1.23* |
Rheobase, nA | 1.06 ± 0.08 | 0.78 ± 0.06** | 0.73 ± 0.04** | 0.72 ± 0.04** |
AP threshold, mV | –17.62 ± 1.70 | –23.1 ± 1.66* | –24.5 ± 1.04** | –25.6 ± 1.24** |
AP duration, ms | 3.0 ± 0.34 | 2.9 ± 0.25 | 2.80 ± 0.14 | 2.47 ± 0.11 |
AP amplitude, mV | 51.7 ± 1.18 | 48.3 ± 2.24 | 50.9 ± 1.12 | 50.0 ± 1.41 |
AHP duration, ms | 6.0 ± 0.55 | 5.3 ± 0.52 | 4.4 ± 0.27* | 3.45 ± 0.22* |
AHP amplitude, mV | 17.4 ± 0.93 | 16 ± 1.08 | 17.5 ± 0.50 | 17.06 ± 0.73 |
Rin, MΩ | 91.9 ± 7.56 | 79.4 ± 5.30 | 90 ± 4.7 | 76.5 ± 4.30 |
Cell diameters were obtained from microscopic observations made during intracellular recording. Values are means ± SE. AP,
action potential, AHP, afterhyperpolarization. Rin, input resistance; ACSF, artificial cerebrospinal fluid. Compared with normal value,
*** , P < 0.0001;
** , P < 0.001;
* , P < 0.05 Compared with axotomy and axotomy + ACSF group.
§ , P < 0.05