Table 3 Properties of nicotinic responder neurons from WT (n = 6) and ART-OE (n = 7) mice defined by IB4 lectin binding, size and capsaicin sensitivity
Strain | Total cells | IB4+ | IB4- | Small | Medium | Cap pos | Cap neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wildtype | 74 | 29 | 39 | 61 | 13 | 11 | 36 |
With current | 14 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
No current | 60 | 29 | 25 | 56 | 4 | 9 | 31 |
Fast current | 13 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | - | - |
Slow current | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
ART-OE | 89 | 13 | 28 | 71 | 18 | 13 | 27 |
With current | 29 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 10 | - | - |
No current | 60 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 8 | - | - |
Fast current | 20 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 6 | - | - |
Slow current | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - | - |