| Â | Â | Resting membrane | Input resistance | Whole-cell |
|---|
Treatment | Recorded side | potential (mV) | (MΩ) | capacitance (pF) |
|---|
Capsaicin | Left (n = 84) | −58.5 ± 0.9 | 195.2 ± 9.2 | 14.5 ± 0.9 |
|  | Right (n = 116) | −59.9 ± 0.7 | 214.2 ± 9.1 | 15.3 ± 0.7 |
Vehicle | Left (n = 37) | −60.4 ± 1.1 | 228.7 ± 23.5 | 16.6 ± 1.4 |
|  | Right (n = 42) | −60.7 ± 1.3 | 245.2 ± 19.6 | 15.6 ± 1.3 |
- Membrane properties and whole-cell capacitance of CeC neurons from either side in capsaicin- or vehicle-treated rats recorded 7–9 days after spinal nerve ligation. Values are expressed as the mean ± SEM and were measured immediately after establishment of the whole-cell mode. Junction potentials were not compensated. No significant differences in the resting membrane potential, input resistance or whole-cell capacitance between the treatment groups or between the left and right CeCs were observed (ANOVA followed by Bonferroni post-hoc test). Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of neurons.
