Table 1.
Electrophysiological properties used for unbiased classification of YFP-positive neurons.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Cm (pF) | Membrane capacitance measured after whole-cell configuration was achieved. |
| Rin (MΩ) | Slope of linear fit between current-voltage response curve. |
| RMP (mV) | Y-intercept of linear fit between current-voltage response curve. |
| Sag amplitude (mV) | Difference between most hyperpolarized voltage and steady-state voltage, measured in response to hyperpolarizations to approximately −100 mV. |
| AHP (mV) | Difference in voltage from AP threshold to maximum negative deflection during repolarization. |
| AP amplitude (mV) | Difference between AP threshold and peak amplitude of 1st AP. |
| AP frequency adaptation | Ratio between instantaneous frequencies of the first two APs and last three APs. |
| AP amplitude adaptation | Ratio between amplitudes of first and last AP during AP train. |
| AP Half-width (ms) | Time difference between rising phase and decaying phase of AP at half-maximum amplitude. |
| Decay rate of AP (mV/ms) | Maximum rate of rise of membrane voltage during AP rising phase. |
| Rise rate of AP (mV/ms) | Maximum rate of rise of membrane voltage during AP falling phase. |
| Current threshold (pA) | Smallest current that evoked at least one AP. |