Table 4.

Patches of plasma membrane labeled for GluR2 under different experimental conditions

ControlGlycineHigh K+
Length (nm) (no. of patches)a180 ± 9 (15)178 ± 9 (17)192 ± 6 (55)
Density of label (label/μm of patch)a47.7 ± 2.351.4 ± 2.550.8 ± 1.3
Labeled patches per 100 soma profilesb (no. of experiments, no. of somas)2.73 ± 0.64 (14, 535)6.44 ± 1.10 (4, 213)12.90 ± 1.16 (17, 397); p < 0.0001 vs control (ANOVA)
  • Values are given as mean ± SEM (n).

  • aFrom somas and dendrites.

  • bSomas only.