Frequency-current relationships of rat hindlimb alpha-motoneurones.

The Journal of Physiology
Duane C ButtonP Gardiner

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe the frequency-current (f-I) relationships of hindlimb alpha-motoneurones (MNs) in both anaesthetized and decerebrate rats in situ. Sprague-Dawley rats (250-350 g) were anaesthetized with ketamine and xylazine (KX) or subjected to a precollicular decerebration prior to recording electrophysiological properties from sciatic nerve MNs. Motoneurones from KX-anaesthetized rats had a significantly (P < 0.01) hyperpolarized resting membrane potential and voltage threshold (Vth), increased rheobase current, and a trend (P = 0.06) for a smaller after-hyperpolarization (AHP) amplitude compared to MNs from decerebrate rats. In response to 5 s ramp current injections, MNs could be categorized into four f-I relationship types: (1) linear; (2) adapting; (3) linear + sustained; and (4) late acceleration. Types 3 and 4 demonstrated self-sustained firing owing to activation of persistent inward current (PIC). We estimated the PIC amplitude by subtracting the current at spike derecruitment from the current at spike recruitment. Neither estimated PIC nor f-I slopes differed between fast and slow MNs (slow MNs exhibited AHP half-decay times > 20 ms) or between MNs from KX-anaesthetized and decerebrate rats...Continue Reading

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