Research Article

Connexin36 Gap Junction Blockade Is Ineffective at Reducing Seizure-Like Event Activity in Neocortical Mouse Slices

Table 1

Low-magnesium seizure-like event amplitude, frequency, and length for the three groups. Data are median (95% confidence interval).

WT
( , 3 animals)
WT + mefloquine
( , 3 animals)
Cx36 KO
( , 3 animals)
P value

Amplitude (μV)129 (99–172)134 (98–179)146 (108–217).72
Frequency (/min)3.0 (2.6–3.6)4.3 (3.3–6.9)3.3 (2.3–5.8).06
Length (s)1.2 (0.9–1.6)0.9 (0.8–1.5)0.9 (0.3–2.8).69

WT: wild-type.
Cx36 KO, connexin36 knockout.
P values from Kruskal-Wallis test (nonparametric ANOVA) comparing the values across all three groups.