Table 3.

Changes of synaptic efficacy and potency with extracellular Ca2+ concentration as tested in paired recordings

3 mm Ca2+1 mm Ca2+
Synaptic efficacy (including failures; mV)
    pyr–pyr (n = 3)1.66 ± 0.85 (0.54, 1.95, 2.51)1.07 ± 0.22 (0.16, 1.21, 1.86)
    pyr–int (n = 2)6.68 ± 5.71 (2.64, 10.73)5.29 ± 5.73 (1.24, 9.35)
    int–pyr (n = 2)−1.02 ± 0.52 (−1.39, −0.65)−0.19 ± 0.09 (−0.13, −0.26)
    pyr–int–pyr (n = 2)−0.66 ± 0.03 (−0.64, −0.68)−0.34 ± 0.05 (−0.37, −0.31)
Synaptic potency (excluding failures; mV)
    pyr–pyr (n = 3)1.69 ± 1.01 (0.59, 1.95, 2.55)1.36 ± 0.92 (0.39, 1.46, 2.23)
    pyr–int (n = 2)7.39 ± 5.47 (3.55, 11.27)6.14 ± 5.54 (2.22, 10.06)
    int–pyr (n = 2)−1.06 ± 0.46 (−1.39, −0.74)−0.53 ± 0.13 (−0.44, −0.63)
    pyr–int–pyr (n = 2)−0.78 ± 0.11 (−0.71, −0.86)−0.67 ± 0.15 (−0.56, −0.78)
  • Data are given as mean ± SD. Individual values are given in parentheses.