Research Article

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

Table 2

Change in seizure-like event amplitude, frequency, and length (% change) for the three groups after 60 minutes of aconitine perfusion. Data are median (95% confidence interval).

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

Amplitude (% change)−37 (−54–−26)−48 (−64–−25)−49 (−61–5).76
Length (% change)−28 (−50–1)−37 (−61–−27)−46 (−66–9).50
Frequency (% change)900 (657–1272)557 (322–737)640 (416–1284).13

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