Table 1.

Passive and active membrane properties in principal neurons of the CA1

KO (n = 12)WT (n = 13)p value
Capacity (pF)19.1 ± 1.717.1 ± 1.10.45
Resting membrane potential (mV)−66.5 ± 1.3−64.4 ± 1.00.26
Input resistance (MΩ)62.6 ± 6.173.5 ± 7.80.28
Action potential threshold (mV)−44.7 ± 1.0−42.2 ± 2.00.28
Action potential height (mV)97.0 ± 2.997.1 ± 2.90.98
Action potential half-width (ms)0.7 ± 0.10.7 ± 0.00.61
Action potential rise time (ms)0.5 ± 0.10.5 ± 0.10.95