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Article: Two dynamically distinct inhibitory networks in layer 4 of the neocortex.

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Beierlein M; Gibson JR; Connors BW
J. Neurophysiol., 2003



TABLE 1.Intrinsic membrane properties of RS, FS, and LTS cells in layer 4




RS

FS

LTS

Resting membrane potential, mV -66 ± 5 (28) -64 ± 5 (48) -59 ± 4 (33)
Input resistance, MΩ 133 ± 48 (28) 55 ± 19 (48) 82 ± 42 (33)
Membrane time constant, ms 17.4 ± 4.5 (14) 8.8 ± 2.1 (30) 16.4 ± 7.8 (18)
Action potential half width, ms 0.91 ± 0.18 (28) 0.36 ± 0.07 (48) 0.56 ± 0.12 (33)
Steady-state firing rate at threshold, Hz 12.3 ± 5.5 (28) 56.5 ± 18.6 (48) 17.2 ± 7.9 (33)
Maximal steady-state firing rate, Hz 59.4 ± 13.7 (14) 271.7 ± 51.8 (9) 120.7 ± 41.2 (25)
Spike frequency adaptation

0.23 ± 0.11 (28)

1.13 ± 0.45 (48)

0.39 ± 0.18 (33)


All data are means ± SD with the numbers of tested neurons in parentheses. RS, FS, and LTS, regular, fast, and low-threshold spiking, respectively.

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Inferred neuron-electrophysiology data values

Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Neocortex Martinotti cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Low-Threshold Spiking Interneuron resting membrane potential (mV) -59.0 ± 4.0 (33) -59.0 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Layer 4 excitatory regular spiking barrel cortex neuron input resistance (MΩ) 133.0 ± 48.0 (28) 133.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Fast Spiking Interneuron input resistance (MΩ) 55.0 ± 19.0 (48) 55.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex Martinotti cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Low-Threshold Spiking Interneuron input resistance (MΩ) 82.0 ± 42.0 (33) 82.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Layer 4 excitatory regular spiking barrel cortex neuron membrane time constant (ms) 17.4 ± 4.5 (14) 17.4 (ms) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Fast Spiking Interneuron membrane time constant (ms) 8.8 ± 2.1 (30) 8.8 (ms) Data Table
Neocortex Martinotti cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Low-Threshold Spiking Interneuron membrane time constant (ms) 16.4 ± 7.8 (18) 16.4 (ms) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Layer 4 excitatory regular spiking barrel cortex neuron spike half-width (ms) 0.91 ± 0.18 (28) 0.91 (ms) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Fast Spiking Interneuron spike half-width (ms) 0.36 ± 0.07 (48) 0.36 (ms) Data Table
Neocortex Martinotti cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Low-Threshold Spiking Interneuron spike half-width (ms) 0.56 ± 0.12 (33) 0.56 (ms) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Layer 4 excitatory regular spiking barrel cortex neuron firing frequency (Hz) 12.3 ± 5.5 (28) 12.3 (Hz) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Fast Spiking Interneuron firing frequency (Hz) 56.5 ± 18.6 (48) 56.5 (Hz) Data Table
Neocortex Martinotti cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Low-Threshold Spiking Interneuron firing frequency (Hz) 17.2 ± 7.9 (33) 17.2 (Hz) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Layer 4 excitatory regular spiking barrel cortex neuron maximum firing rate (Hz) 59.4 ± 13.7 (14) 59.4 (Hz) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Fast Spiking Interneuron maximum firing rate (Hz) 271.7 ± 51.8 (9) 271.7 (Hz) Data Table
Neocortex Martinotti cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Low-Threshold Spiking Interneuron maximum firing rate (Hz) 120.7 ± 41.2 (25) 120.7 (Hz) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Layer 4 excitatory regular spiking barrel cortex neuron adaptation ratio 0.23 ± 0.11 (28) 0.23 (ratio) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Fast Spiking Interneuron adaptation ratio 1.13 ± 0.45 (48) 1.13 (ratio) Data Table
Neocortex Martinotti cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Low-Threshold Spiking Interneuron adaptation ratio 0.39 ± 0.18 (33) 0.39 (ratio) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Layer 4 excitatory regular spiking barrel cortex neuron resting membrane potential (mV) -66.0 ± 5.0 (28) -66.0 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Layer 4 Barrel Cortex Fast Spiking Interneuron resting membrane potential (mV) -64.0 ± 5.0 (48) -64.0 (mV) Data Table