Table 1

Comparison of electrophysiological properties of DRG neurons


RMP (mV)
CV (m/s)
TSI (mA)
APD (ms)

C fibers
-63.0 ± 1.5
0.6 ± 0.1
3.1 ± 0.5
1.38 ± 0.01





(n = 15)
(51.0–74.0)
(0.4–0.7)
(2.5–4.6)
(0.81–2.85)










Aδ fibers
-67.7 ± 2.4
5.9 ± 0.8
1.8 ± 0.6
0.63 ± 0.05





(n = 18)
(55.0–71.0)
(1.4–12.5)
(1.6–2.1)
(0.30–0.99)










Aβ fibers
-65.1 ± 1.8
19.6 ± 1.3
0.8 ± 0.2
0.29 ± 0.01





(n = 20)
(52.0–76.0)
(14.1–23.4)
(0.04–1.34)
(0.19–0.43)

RMP, resting membrane potential; CV, conduction velocity; TSI, threshold of stimulus intensity. APD, duration of action potential measured at its half-maximal amplitude; Values are shown as means ± SEM.

Koga et al. Molecular Pain 2005 1:13   doi:10.1186/1744-8069-1-13