MicrocircuitDB: Gap junction coupled network of striatal fast spiking interneurons (Hjorth et al. 2009)

Gap junction coupled network of striatal fast spiking interneurons (Hjorth et al. 2009)

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Gap junctions between striatal FS neurons has very weak ability to synchronise spiking. Input uncorrelated between neighbouring neurons is shunted, while correlated input is not.
Reference:
1 . Hjorth J, Blackwell KT, Kotaleski JH (2009) Gap junctions between striatal fast-spiking interneurons regulate spiking activity and synchronization as a function of cortical activity. J Neurosci 29:5276-86 [PubMed]

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Model Type:	Realistic Network; Neuron or other electrically excitable cell; Synapse; Channel/Receptor; Dendrite;
Brain Region(s)/Organism:	Basal ganglia;
Cell Type(s):	Neostriatum fast spiking interneuron;
Channel(s):	I A; I_K,Na;
Gap Junctions:	Gap junctions;
Receptor(s):
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s):	Gaba; Glutamate;
Simulation Environment:	GENESIS; MATLAB;
Model Concept(s):	Activity Patterns; Ion Channel Kinetics; Synchronization; Detailed Neuronal Models;
Implementer(s):	Hjorth, Johannes [hjorth at csc.kth.se];