Table 1.

Basal firing rates and CS-response properties of the recorded LA neurons in the paired group (n = 114) and the unpaired controls (n = 74) throughout the reversible fear learning

All sessions averagedHABPost-FCPost-EXPost-REFC
Firing rates (Hz)% of responsive cellsFiring rates (Hz)% of responsive cellsFiring rates (Hz)% of responsive cells (newly emerged)Firing rates (Hz)% of responsive cells (newly emerged)Firing rates (Hz)% of responsive cells (newly emerged)
OnsetOffsetOnsetOffsetOnsetOffsetOnsetOffsetOnsetOffset
Paired0.79 ± 0.1939.4727.190.89 ± 0.2128.9520.180.82 ± 0.2434.21 (15.79)28.95 (18.42)0.85 ± 0.2225.44 (10.53)14.04 (10.53)0.68 ± 0.1829.83 (13.16)21.05 (15.79)
Unpaired0.52 ± 0.2129.7324.320.55 ± 0.2225.6812.160.55 ± 0.2222.97 (6.76)25.68 (20.27)0.42 ± 0.1618.92 (8.11)6.76 (4.05)0.50 ± 0.2212.16 (6.76)8.11 (8.11)