Table 2.

Intrinsic properties: control vs HU. Values are mean ± SD of the intrinsic membrane properties and action potential (AP) characteristics of second-order nTS neurons from control and HU rats. HAP, afterpolarization. Ri, input resistance. AP amplitude and HAP values determined from

	Control (mean±SD)	HU (mean±SD)	p value (control vs HU)
RMP (mV)	− 58±8	− 65±7	0.0377*
AP Threshold (mV)	− 36±8	−25±11	0.0171*
Threshold-RMP (mV)	23±9	40±13	0.0029*
AP Amplitude (mV)	75±10	58±13	0.0024*
AP HAP (mV)	−21±5	−25±7	>0.05
AP Half Width (ms)	0.89±0.35	1±0.48	>0.05
AP Rise Time (ms)	0.31±0.10	0.42±0.23	>0.05
AP Decay Time (ms)	0.61±0.29	0.65±0.36	>0.05
Capacitance (pF)	20±7	23±7	>0.05
Ri (MΩ)	734±447	579±341	>0.05