Characteristics of action potential discharges obtained at resting membrane potential, before and after application of OT
| Spontaneous bursting cells (n = 11) | OT-induced bursting activity (n = 6) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Before OT | During OT | ||
| Burst duration (sec) | 7.0 ± 2.8 | 6.5 ± 2.8* | 6.1 ± 1.7 |
| Interburst duration (sec) | 115 ± 64 | 34 ± 15* | 35 ± 9 |
| Intraburst frequency (Hz) | 19.3 ± 3.9 | 20.4 ± 4.1** | 15.0 ± 1.3 |
| Interburst frequency (Hz) | 2.4 ± 1.9 | 2.1 ± 1.7** | 2.8 ± 1.2 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Significantly different from control values at *p < 0.005, **p< 0.05; Student’s paired t test.