Spiking neuron model of the basal ganglia (Humphries et al 2006)

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A spiking neuron model of the basal ganglia (BG) circuit (striatum, STN, GP, SNr). Includes: parallel anatomical channels; tonic dopamine; dopamine receptors in striatum, STN, and GP; burst-firing in STN; GABAa, AMPA, and NMDA currents; effects of synaptic location. Model demonstrates selection and switching of input signals. Replicates experimental data on changes in slow-wave (<1 Hz) and gamma-band oscillations within BG nuclei following lesions and pharmacological manipulations.
Reference:
1 . Humphries MD, Stewart RD, Gurney KN (2006) A physiologically plausible model of action selection and oscillatory activity in the basal ganglia. J Neurosci 26:12921-42 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Realistic Network;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Basal ganglia;
Cell Type(s): Neostriatum medium spiny direct pathway GABA cell; Subthalamus nucleus projection neuron; Globus pallidus neuron; Abstract integrate-and-fire leaky neuron;
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Receptor(s): Dopaminergic Receptor;
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Transmitter(s): Dopamine; Gaba; Glutamate;
Simulation Environment: MATLAB;
Model Concept(s): Oscillations; Parkinson's; Action Selection/Decision Making; Sleep; Rebound firing;
Implementer(s): Humphries, Mark D [m.d.humphries at shef.ac.uk];
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