Figure 3.
Effect of synaptic state on P-S LTP. A, Changes in synaptic transmission after DP nerve tetanization depended on the initial EPSP amplitude. Small-amplitude synapses (filled circles) potentiated, whereas large-amplitude synapses (filled squares) became depressed. The one synapse of intermediate amplitude (filled triangle) that was tested exhibited little change. Inset, The mean ± SE percentage change in EPSP amplitude after tetanization was significantly different between the small- and large-amplitude synapses. B, Large-amplitude synapses exhibited less PPF during the pretest stage than small-amplitude synapses. Inset, In large-amplitude synapses (unfilled bars), the mean ± SE PPF ratio increased after DP nerve tetanization, but PPF was unchanged in small-amplitude synapses (filled bars).