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Gamma oscillations in hippocampal interneuron networks (Wang, Buzsaki 1996)
Accession: 26997
The authors investigated the hypothesis that 20-80Hz neuronal (gamma) oscillations can emerge in sparsely connected network models of GABAergic fast-spiking interneurons. They explore model NN synchronization and compare their results to anatomical and electrophysiological data from hippocampal fast spiking interneurons.
Reference: Wang XJ, Buzsaki G (1996) Gamma oscillation by synaptic inhibition in a hippocampal interneuronal network model. J Neurosci 16:6402-13 [PubMed]
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Model Information (Click on a link to find other models with that property)
Model Type:  Network;
Brain Region(s)/Organism:  Hippocampus;
Cell Type(s):   Wang-Buzsaki neuron;
Channel(s):  I Na,t; I K;  
Gap Junctions:  
Receptor(s):  GabaA;
Gene(s):  
Transmitter(s):  
Simulation Environment:  Neuron;
Model Concept(s):  Activity Patterns; Oscillations; Synchronization;
Implementer(s):  Hines, Michael [Michael.Hines at Yale.edu]; Lytton, William [billl at neurosim.downstate.edu];
Search NeuronDB for information about:  GabaA; I Na,t; I K;
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jnsci16_6402F1A.gif
fvpre.mod
kdr.mod
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mosinit.hoc
fig1a.hoc
jnsci16_6402F3.hoc
single.ses
freqgraph.ses
geneval_cvode.inc
                            
Representative Simulations for

Wang, X.-J. and Buzsaki G. (1996) Gamma oscillations by synaptic inhibition in a
hippocampal interneuronal network.  J. Neurosci. 16, 6402-6413.

Fig. 1a
Small discrepancies between gif background in Grapher and the simulation is
probably due to slightly incorrect scaling and origin of the gif.

Default parameters replicate Fig. 3A (phi0=5; current injection amp0=1 muA/cm2).
Fig. 3B parameters are (phi0=3.3; amp0=1.2); 3C (phi0=2.0; amp0=1.4).

Note: this simulation takes a little more than 3 minutes on a 2GH linux machine.
Start the simulation by pressing the Run button or the Init&Run button.
When the simulation stops, press the "Spike plot" button and the
"Plot cells A&B" button.

Parameter control panel permits change in parameters as follows:

phi             phi0
Current inj.    amp0
Run             redundant with run button on run control
Randomize       rerandomizes initial conditions 
                (Chosen as a uniform distribution between -68 and -55 mV;
                 this range was chosen to give sync at approximately the cycle
                 seen in the paper.)
Spike Plot      Put up a graph of spike times 
                (Note that you can stop simulation, put up a graph, and restart.
                 This graph is only a snapshot and will not be updated.)
Plot cells A&B  Overlay 2 cells' voltage plots.  Cell # chosen below must be
                between 0 and 99.  Horizontal lines are drawn at -52 and -75 mV to 
                compare with right-side graphs of Fig. 3 in paper.
Cell A          Choose cell to plot.
Cell B          Choose other cell to plot.

Technical notes:

In the original paper, current injection is given
  in units of mA/cm2.  Here we have chosen a cell size of 100um/cm2
so that nA is equivalent to mA/cm2.
  
In the original paper, phi directly alters the time constant as a factor in the
  differential equation.  In this implementation, phi(phi0) alters celsius appropriately.

Bill Lytton developed the fig 3a simulation and model descriptions. Michael
Hines created the fig1a gui.



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