Striatal NN model of MSNs and FSIs investigated effects of dopamine depletion (Damodaran et al 2015)

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Accession:169984
This study investigates the mechanisms that are affected in the striatal network after dopamine depletion and identifies potential therapeutic targets to restore normal activity.
Reference:
1 . Damodaran S, Cressman JR, Jedrzejewski-Szmek Z, Blackwell KT (2015) Desynchronization of fast-spiking interneurons reduces ß-band oscillations and imbalance in firing in the dopamine-depleted striatum. J Neurosci 35:1149-59 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Realistic Network; Neuron or other electrically excitable cell; Axon; Dendrite;
Brain Region(s)/Organism:
Cell Type(s): Neostriatum medium spiny direct pathway GABA cell; Neostriatum medium spiny indirect pathway GABA cell; Neostriatum fast spiking interneuron;
Channel(s): I Sodium; I Potassium; Kir;
Gap Junctions: Gap junctions;
Receptor(s): D1; D2; GabaA; Glutamate;
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s): Gaba; Glutamate;
Simulation Environment: GENESIS;
Model Concept(s): Synchronization; Detailed Neuronal Models; Parkinson's;
Implementer(s): Damodaran, Sriraman [dsriraman at gmail.com];
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Inputwithcorrelation.asv *
Inputwithcorrelation.m *
InputwithCorrelation2.m *
makeDaughterInput.m *
makeDaughterInsignal.m *
makeTrainInput.m *
makeTrainInsignal.m *
poissonMaxTime.m *
writeInput.asv *
writeInput.m *
                            
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function insignal = makeDaughterInsignal(corr_syn, nSyn, ...
                                      upFreq, downFreq, maxTime)

  nShare = nSyn - sqrt(corr_syn)*(nSyn-1);
  pShare = 1/nShare;
  
  baseFreq = 2.5;
  dutyCycle = 0.5;
  
  stateTime = dutyCycle/baseFreq;
  isUpstate = 1; % Start with upstate
  startTime = 0;
  
  motherSpikes = [];
  
  for startTime = 0:stateTime:(maxTime-stateTime)
      if(isUpstate)
          curFreq = upFreq*nShare;          
      else
          curFreq = downFreq*nShare;          
      end
      
      motherSpikes = [motherSpikes; ...
                      startTime + poissonMaxTime(curFreq, stateTime)];
      
      isUpstate = ~isUpstate;
  end
  
  len = length(motherSpikes);

  v = (rand(len, nSyn) < pShare).*repmat(motherSpikes,1,nSyn);
  v(find(v == 0)) = inf;
  v = sort(v);
  vlen = 1+max(mod(find(v < inf) - 1, len));
  insignal = v(1:vlen,:);