CCK-BR scFv 77-2 reduces instantaneous firing frequency
of TG neurons from FRICT-ION mice. A. Representative current clamp recordings of
control and CCK-BR scFv 77-2 treated TG neurons from FRICT-ION mice. Current
injections are shown starting from 10 pA sub-rheobase with subsequent 10 pA
stepwise current injection. B. Frequency-current (f-I) relationship of control
and CCK-BR scFv-treated TG neurons from FRICT-ION mice. This analysis was
restricted to neurons that fired 2 or more times with up to 250 pA injections
above rheobase. n = 8–9 neurons per condition. CCK-BR scFv-treated neurons
displayed significantly reduced firing frequency (p = 0.0024, Mann-Whitney
test). CCK-BR scFv (10 ug/ml) was applied to culture media for 1–2 hrs prior to
recording. C. Frequency-current (f-I) relationship of CCK-8 (100 nM)-treated TG
neurons from FRICT-ION mice in the presence and absence of CCK-BR scFv (10
ug/ml). CCK-8 was applied in vitro at the same time as
scFv 77-2 prior to recording. n = 6–11 neurons per condition. The effect of scFv
in reducing firing frequency was more significant in the presence of CCK-8
(p < 0.0001, Mann-Whitney test). D. Firing frequency comparison for all
conditions based on data in B-C. *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001,
****p < 0.0001, ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparisons test. E. Rheobase was
not significantly changed between control and CCK-BR scFv-treated, CCK-8-treated
or CCK-8 + CCK-BR scFV-treated (p > 0.05, ANOVA). n = 16–28 neurons per
condition. All neurons recorded from were < 30 µm in
diameter.