Passive membrane properties of pairs of synaptically connected L2/3 pyramidal neurons
| Passive membrane property | Control (n = 22 neurons) | Deprived (n = 10 neurons) |
|---|---|---|
| Presynaptic resting membrane potential (mV) | −73 ± 2 | −73 ± 2 |
| Presynaptic input resistance (MΩ) | 64 ± 4 | 60 ± 6 |
| Presynaptic membrane time constant (ms) | 13.9 ± 1.0 | 13.8 ± 1.6 |
| Presynaptic membrane capacitance (pF) | 240 ± 20 | 230 ± 30 |
| Postsynaptic resting membrane potential (mV) | −74 ± 1 | −73 ± 2 |
| Postsynaptic input resistance (MΩ) | 62 ± 3 | 69 ± 10 |
| Postsynaptic membrane time constant (ms) | 14.4 ± 1.0 | 14.3 ± 1.3 |
| Postsynaptic membrane capacitance (pF) | 220 (200–290) | 200 (180–250) |
Deprivation did not affect (one-way ANOVA or ANOVA on ranks) presynaptic resting membrane potential (p = 0.908, F(1,30) = 0.014), presynaptic input resistance (p = 0.573, F(1,30) = 0.325), presynaptic membrane time constant (p = 0.907, F(1,30) = 0.014), presynaptic membrane capacitance (p = 0.878, F(1,30) = 0.024), postsynaptic resting membrane potential (p = 0.545, F(1,30) = 0.375), postsynaptic membrane time constant (p = 0.968, F(1,30) = 0.002), postsynaptic membrane capacitance (p = 0.329, H(1,30) = 0.952), or postsynaptic input resistance (p = 0.380, F(1,30) = 0.795).