Research Article

KV1 and KV3 Potassium Channels Identified at Presynaptic Terminals of the Corticostriatal Synapses in Rat

Table 1

Effects of channels blockers on PPR. Statistical summary.

BeforeAfter% PPR
PPRMedianRangePPRMedianRange

TEA2.35 ± 0.581.961.21–5.491.35 ± 0.290.990.84–3.0260.987
4-AP2.63 ± 0.491.971.08–5.560.55 ± 0.120.360.07–1.1176.9311
Heteropodatoxin1.31 ± 0.331.310.98–1.641.26 ± 0.281.260.98–0.1525.68NS3
Phrixotoxin-21.09 ± 0.121.120.87–1.301.28 ± 0.121.281.07–1.4517.01NS4
BDS-12.71 ± 0.903.210.97–3.971.57 ± 0.401.610.85–2.2433.90NS3
Agitoxin-11.55 ± 0.051.551.42–1.681.01 ± 0.071.010.81–1.2019.706
Margatoxin1.37 ± 0.201.440.76–2.041.10 ± 0.151.130.62–1.6220.876
Hongotoxin1.62 ± 0.281.421.14–2.691.34 ± 0.231.061.00–2.3617.046
Tityustoxin1.37 ± 0.211.440.59–1.721.05 ± 0.161.020.59–1.7218.49NS6
Dendrotoxin1.30 ± 0.101.200.85–2.150.83 ± 0.120.730.21–1.7479.0714

;  ; NS: no significance.