A single column thalamocortical network model (Traub et al 2005)

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To better understand population phenomena in thalamocortical neuronal ensembles, we have constructed a preliminary network model with 3,560 multicompartment neurons (containing soma, branching dendrites, and a portion of axon). Types of neurons included superficial pyramids (with regular spiking [RS] and fast rhythmic bursting [FRB] firing behaviors); RS spiny stellates; fast spiking (FS) interneurons, with basket-type and axoaxonic types of connectivity, and located in superficial and deep cortical layers; low threshold spiking (LTS) interneurons, that contacted principal cell dendrites; deep pyramids, that could have RS or intrinsic bursting (IB) firing behaviors, and endowed either with non-tufted apical dendrites or with long tufted apical dendrites; thalamocortical relay (TCR) cells; and nucleus reticularis (nRT) cells. To the extent possible, both electrophysiology and synaptic connectivity were based on published data, although many arbitrary choices were necessary.
Reference:
1 . Traub RD, Contreras D, Cunningham MO, Murray H, LeBeau FE, Roopun A, Bibbig A, Wilent WB, Higley MJ, Whittington MA (2005) Single-column thalamocortical network model exhibiting gamma oscillations, sleep spindles, and epileptogenic bursts. J Neurophysiol 93:2194-232 [PubMed]
2 . Traub RD, Contreras D, Whittington MA (2005) Combined experimental/simulation studies of cellular and network mechanisms of epileptogenesis in vitro and in vivo. J Clin Neurophysiol 22:330-42 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Realistic Network;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Neocortex; Thalamus;
Cell Type(s): Thalamus geniculate nucleus/lateral principal GLU cell; Thalamus reticular nucleus GABA cell; Neocortex U1 L6 pyramidal corticalthalamic GLU cell; Neocortex U1 L2/6 pyramidal intratelencephalic GLU cell; Neocortex fast spiking (FS) interneuron; Neocortex spiking regular (RS) neuron; Neocortex spiking low threshold (LTS) neuron;
Channel(s): I Na,p; I Na,t; I L high threshold; I T low threshold; I A; I K; I M; I h; I K,Ca; I Calcium; I A, slow;
Gap Junctions: Gap junctions;
Receptor(s): GabaA; AMPA; NMDA;
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s):
Simulation Environment: NEURON; FORTRAN;
Model Concept(s): Activity Patterns; Bursting; Temporal Pattern Generation; Oscillations; Simplified Models; Epilepsy; Sleep; Spindles;
Implementer(s): Traub, Roger D [rtraub at us.ibm.com];
Search NeuronDB for information about:  Thalamus geniculate nucleus/lateral principal GLU cell; Thalamus reticular nucleus GABA cell; Neocortex U1 L2/6 pyramidal intratelencephalic GLU cell; Neocortex U1 L6 pyramidal corticalthalamic GLU cell; GabaA; AMPA; NMDA; I Na,p; I Na,t; I L high threshold; I T low threshold; I A; I K; I M; I h; I K,Ca; I Calcium; I A, slow;
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alphasyndiffeq.mod *
alphasynkin.mod *
alphasynkint.mod *
ampa.mod *
ar.mod *
cad.mod *
cal.mod *
cat.mod *
cat_a.mod *
gabaa.mod *
iclamp_const.mod *
k2.mod *
ka.mod *
ka_ib.mod *
kahp.mod *
kahp_deeppyr.mod *
kahp_slower.mod *
kc.mod *
kc_fast.mod *
kdr.mod *
kdr_fs.mod *
km.mod *
naf.mod *
naf_tcr.mod *
naf2.mod *
nap.mod *
napf.mod *
napf_spinstell.mod *
napf_tcr.mod *
par_ggap.mod *
pulsesyn.mod *
rampsyn.mod *
rand.mod *
ri.mod *
traub_nmda.mod *
                            
COMMENT
alphasynkint.mod
Alpha Synapse Traub-like implemented with Kinetic Scheme as per 
Chapter 10 NEURON book
Used to return peak conductance of 1, however now it is set so that 
a peak conductance of tau2*exp(-1) is reached because that's what
the Traub alpha function (t-t_0)*exp(-(t-t_0)/tau) reaches..
ENDCOMMENT
NEURON {
	POINT_PROCESS AlphaSynKinT : ending T is for Traub, see notes
	RANGE tau, e, i
	NONSPECIFIC_CURRENT i
}

UNITS {
	(nA) = (nanoamp)
	(mV) = (millivolt)
	(uS) = (microsiemens)
}

PARAMETER {
	tau = 0.1 (ms) <1e-9,1e9>
	e = 0	(mV)
}

ASSIGNED {
	v (mV)
	i (nA)
}

STATE { a (microsiemens) g (uS) }

INITIAL {
	g=0
}

BREAKPOINT {
	SOLVE state METHOD sparse
	i = g*(v - e)
}

KINETIC state {
	~ a <-> g (1/tau, 0)
	~ g -> (1/tau)
}

NET_RECEIVE(weight (uS)) {
:	a = a + weight*exp(1) * (tau*exp(-1))
: the above last factor changes peak conductance to from
: 1 to tau*exp(-1) so formula becomes:
	a = a + weight*tau*1(/ms)
}