Figure 3. Subthreshold responses and excitability of DH and VH neurons.
Whole cell recordings from CA1 pyramidal neurons. (a) Resting membrane potential (RMP) was significantly more depolarized for VH (white circles, average: −74.94 ± 1.03 mV, n = 15/8/8) than DH neurons (black circles, average: −79.34 ± 0.81 mV, n = 19/9/9). (b) Voltage responses from DH (upper) and VH (lower) pyramidal cells at RMP to 800 ms step current injections ranging from −50 pA to 50 pA in 10 pA increments. (c) Rin at RMP was significantly higher for VH (white bar, Rin VH = 235.44 ± 19.43 MΩ, n = 18/11/7) than DH cells (black bar, Rin DH = 167.68 ± 15.8 MΩ, n = 14/10/10). (d) Relations between injected current and firing frequency (F–I) for DH (n = 15/9/9) and VH (n = 15/7/7) pyramidal cells. Differences between F-I curves were statistically significant at 50 pA. *Indicates p < 0.05. **Indicates p < 0.01.