Table 1.

Activation and inactivation parameters

ParameterNeonate rat dissociated TC dLGN neuronsNeonate cat dissociated TC dLGN neurons
INa activationINainactivationINaP activationIpapainactivationINa activationINainactivation
V1/2−29.8  ± 1.74−70.04  ± 0.76−53.87  ± 3.05−56.92  ± 0.96−27.82  ± 2.7−65.93  ± 1
(n = 6)(n = 6)(n = 4)(n = 3)(n = 5)(n = 5)
k5.48  ± 0.185.8  ± 0.158.57  ± 1.896.31  ± 0.566.71  ± 0.255.92  ± 0.25
(n = 6)(n = 6)(n = 4)(n = 3)(n = 5)(n = 5)
  • All experiments were performed at room temperature.