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* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: schandler{at}physci.ucla.edu.
The present study was performed to assess the postnatal development and functional roles of inward rectifying currents in rat mesencephalic trigeminal (Mes V) neurons, which are involved in the genesis and control of oral-motor activities. Whole-cell voltage-clamp recordings obtained from Mes V neurons in brainstem slices identified fast (IKIR) and slow (Ih) inward rectifying currents, which were specifically blocked by BaCl2 (300-500 µM) or ZD 7288 (10 µM), respectively. The whole cell current density for these channels increased between postnatal day 2 to 12 (P2-P12) and the time courses for Ih activation and deactivation were each well described by two time constants. Application of ZD 7288 produced membrane hyperpolarization in the majority of cells and prolonged AHP repolarization. Additionally, in the presence of ZD 7288, spike frequency was decreased and adaptation was more pronounced. Interestingly, these neurons exhibited a voltage-dependent membrane resonance (<10 Hz) that was prominent around resting potential and more negative to rest, and was blocked by ZD 7288. These results suggest that Ih contributes to stabilizing resting membrane potential and controlling cell excitability. The presence of Ih imparts the neuron with the unique property of low frequency membrane resonance; the ability to discriminate between synaptic inputs based upon frequency content.
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