Short term plasticity of synapses onto V1 layer 2/3 pyramidal neuron (Varela et al 1997)

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This archive contains 3 mod files for NEURON that implement the short term synaptic plasticity model described in Varela, J.A., Sen, K., Gibson, J., Fost, J., Abbott, L.R., and Nelson, S.B.. A quantitative description of short-term plasticity at excitatory synapses in layer 2/3 of rat primary visual cortex. Journal of Neuroscience 17:7926-7940, 1997. Contact ted.carnevale@yale.edu if you have questions about this implementation of the model.
Reference:
1 . Varela JA, Sen K, Gibson J, Fost J, Abbott LF, Nelson SB (1997) A quantitative description of short-term plasticity at excitatory synapses in layer 2/3 of rat primary visual cortex. J Neurosci 17:7926-40 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Synapse;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Visual cortex;
Cell Type(s): Neocortex L2/3 pyramidal GLU cell;
Channel(s): I Na,t; I K;
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s): AMPA;
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s): Glutamate;
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Synaptic Plasticity; Short-term Synaptic Plasticity; Facilitation; Depression; Vision;
Implementer(s): Carnevale, Ted [Ted.Carnevale at Yale.edu];
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load_file("nrngui.hoc")
load_file("cell2.ses")
load_file("stimf3a.ses")
load_file("netf3a.ses")
load_file("guif3a.ses")

objref vbox
vbox = new VBox()
vbox.intercept(1)       //all following creations go into the "vbox" box
xpanel("Instructions")
xlabel("Fig. 3A using slow epsp.")
xlabel("Presynaptic Pre1 makes an excitatory projection to postsynaptic Cell0.")
xlabel("Soma of postsynaptic cell is voltage clamped at -65mV.")
xlabel("Graphs show Vm at soma, synaptic conductance, and clamp current.")
xlabel("For fastest results, turn on 'Quiet' in the RunControl window.")
xpanel()
vbox.intercept(0)       //ends intercept mode 
vbox.map()              //draw the box and its contents