Table 2.

Resting and active membrane properties of NT, Kv12.1-targeted, and Kv12.2-targeted shRNA-expressing SCN neurons during the day and at night

Firing rate (Hz)Rin (GΩ)Vr (mV)ISI (ms)
Day ZT 7–12 NT shRNA 3.9 ± 0.5*
n = 24 
2.1 ± 0.1
n = 23 
−41.5 ± 0.7**
n = 24 
221 ± 4*
n = 24 
Kv12.1-targeted shRNA 3.3 ± 0.5
n = 13 
1.8 ± 0.2
n = 11 
−41.5 ± 1.2
n = 13 
213 ± 9
n = 13 
Kv12.2-targeted shRNA 3.8 ± 0.6
n = 18 
2.3 ± 0.3
n = 18 
−40.5 ± 0.9
n = 18 
243 ± 8
n = 18 
Night ZT 18–24 NT shRNA 1.6 ± 0.3*
n = 27 
0.9 ± 0.1*
n = 22 
−45.8 ± 1.0**
n = 27 
366 ± 24*
n = 27 
Kv12.1-targeted shRNA 4.7 ± 0.7
n = 13 
1.6 ± 0.2
n = 9 
−38.7 ± 1.9
n = 13 
187 ± 5
n = 13 
Kv12.2-targeted shRNA 3.6 ± 0.8
n = 13 
1.9 ± 0.3
n = 12 
−42.6 ± 1.5
n = 13 
234 ± 6
n = 13 
Firing rate (Hz)Rin (GΩ)Vr (mV)ISI (ms)
Day ZT 7–12 NT shRNA 3.9 ± 0.5*
n = 24 
2.1 ± 0.1
n = 23 
−41.5 ± 0.7**
n = 24 
221 ± 4*
n = 24 
Kv12.1-targeted shRNA 3.3 ± 0.5
n = 13 
1.8 ± 0.2
n = 11 
−41.5 ± 1.2
n = 13 
213 ± 9
n = 13 
Kv12.2-targeted shRNA 3.8 ± 0.6
n = 18 
2.3 ± 0.3
n = 18 
−40.5 ± 0.9
n = 18 
243 ± 8
n = 18 
Night ZT 18–24 NT shRNA 1.6 ± 0.3*
n = 27 
0.9 ± 0.1*
n = 22 
−45.8 ± 1.0**
n = 27 
366 ± 24*
n = 27 
Kv12.1-targeted shRNA 4.7 ± 0.7
n = 13 
1.6 ± 0.2
n = 9 
−38.7 ± 1.9
n = 13 
187 ± 5
n = 13 
Kv12.2-targeted shRNA 3.6 ± 0.8
n = 13 
1.9 ± 0.3
n = 12 
−42.6 ± 1.5
n = 13 
234 ± 6
n = 13 

Values are means ± SEM; n = number of cells; Rin = input resistance; Vr = resting membrane potentials; ISI = interspike interval. Values in daytime and nighttime NT shRNA-expressing neurons are significantly (*P = 0.0001; **P < 0.004) different.

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