Table 4.

Individual contribution of various factors to synaptic efficacy in mSOD1-like (morph) and (morph + Rm) active models

Slow inputsFast inputs
Subthreshold (−60 mV)Suprathreshold (−45 mV)Peak potential (−30 mV)Subthreshold (−60 mV)Suprathreshold (−45 mV)
Total−12%−15%No change−15%−17%
PIC+5%+22%+126%+1%+2%
morph−7%−14%−34%−15%−14%
Rm−10%−23%−72%−1%−5%
PIC + morph−2%+8%+92%−14%−12%
  • We compared WT to mSOD1-like (morph) or (morph + Rm) models under different conditions to assess the individual contribution of various factors to synaptic efficacy at various potentials. All values indicate the percentage change relative to WT. The + sign indicates enhancement, whereas the − sign indicates reduction. Total synaptic efficacy was reported from the difference between WT and mSOD1-like (morph + Rm) models in Figure 9, A and B. The contribution of PIC activation alone was estimated from the difference between the active and passive conditions. The contribution of Rm reduction alone was estimated from the difference between mSOD1-like (morph + Rm) and (morph) models (difference between dark and light gray bars in Fig. 9A,B). The contribution of morphology increase alone was estimated from the difference between mSOD1-like (morph) and WT models in the passive case when it is not mixed with Ca2+ PIC activation (difference between light gray and white bars in Fig. 5A). The combined contribution of morphology and PIC was estimated from the difference between mSOD1-like (morph) and WT active models in Figure 9A,B.