Axonal NaV1.6 Sodium Channels in AP Initiation of CA1 Pyramidal Neurons (Royeck et al. 2008)

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"... We show that the Na+ channel NaV1.6 displays a striking aggregation at the AIS of cortical neurons. ... In combination with simulations using a realistic computer model of a CA1 pyramidal cell, our results imply that a hyperpolarized voltage-dependence of activation of AIS NaV1.6 channels is important both in determining spike threshold and localizing spike initiation to the AIS. ... These results suggest that NaV1.6 subunits at the AIS contribute significantly to its role as spike trigger zone and shape repetitive discharge properties of CA1 neurons."
Reference:
1 . Royeck M, Horstmann MT, Remy S, Reitze M, Yaari Y, Beck H (2008) Role of axonal NaV1.6 sodium channels in action potential initiation of CA1 pyramidal neurons. J Neurophysiol 100:2361-80 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Hippocampus;
Cell Type(s): Hippocampus CA1 pyramidal GLU cell;
Channel(s): I Na,p; I Na,t; I L high threshold; I N; I T low threshold; I p,q; I A; I K; I M; I h; I K,Ca; I Calcium; I Q;
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s):
Gene(s): Nav1.6 SCN8A;
Transmitter(s):
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Action Potential Initiation; Ion Channel Kinetics; Temporal Pattern Generation;
Implementer(s): Horstmann, Marie-Therese [mhorstma at uni-bonn.de];
Search NeuronDB for information about:  Hippocampus CA1 pyramidal GLU cell; I Na,p; I Na,t; I L high threshold; I N; I T low threshold; I p,q; I A; I K; I M; I h; I K,Ca; I Calcium; I Q;
TITLE nax
: Na current for axon. No slow inact.
: M.Migliore Jul. 1997
: added sh to account for higher threshold M.Migliore, Apr.2002

NEURON {
	SUFFIX naxMig
	USEION na READ ena WRITE ina
	RANGE  gbar, sh, thegna
	GLOBAL minf, hinf, mtau, htau,thinf, qinf
}

PARAMETER {
	sh   = 8	(mV)
	gbar = 0.010   	(mho/cm2)	
								
	tha  =  -30	(mV)		: v 1/2 for act	
	qa   = 7.2	(mV)		: act slope (4.5)		
	Ra   = 0.4	(/ms)		: open (v)		
	Rb   = 0.124 	(/ms)		: close (v)		

	thi1  = -45	(mV)		: v 1/2 for inact 	
	thi2  = -45 	(mV)		: v 1/2 for inact 	
	qd   = 1.5	(mV)	        : inact tau slope
	qg   = 1.5      (mV)
	mmin=0.02	
	hmin=0.5			
	q10=2
	Rg   = 0.01 	(/ms)		: inact recov (v) 	
	Rd   = .03 	(/ms)		: inact (v)	

	thinf  = -50 	(mV)		: inact inf slope	
	qinf  = 4 	(mV)		: inact inf slope 

	ena		(mV)
	Ena = 55	(mV)            : must be explicitly def. in hoc
	celsius
	v 		(mV)
}


UNITS {
	(mA) = (milliamp)
	(mV) = (millivolt)
	(pS) = (picosiemens)
	(um) = (micron)
} 

ASSIGNED {
	ina 		(mA/cm2)
	thegna		(mho/cm2)
	minf 		hinf 		
	mtau (ms)	htau (ms) 	
}
 

STATE { m h}

BREAKPOINT {
        SOLVE states METHOD cnexp
        thegna = gbar*m*m*m*h
	ina = thegna * (v - Ena)
} 

INITIAL {
	trates(v,sh)
	m=minf  
	h=hinf
}

DERIVATIVE states {   
        trates(v,sh)      
        m' = (minf-m)/mtau
        h' = (hinf-h)/htau
}

PROCEDURE trates(vm,sh2) {  
        LOCAL  a, b, qt
        qt=q10^((celsius-24)/10)
	a = trap0(vm,tha+sh2,Ra,qa)
	b = trap0(-vm,-tha-sh2,Rb,qa)
	mtau = 1/(a+b)/qt
        if (mtau<mmin) {mtau=mmin}
	minf = a/(a+b)

	a = trap0(vm,thi1,Rd,qd) :+sh2
	b = trap0(-vm,-thi2,Rg,qg) :-sh2
	htau =  1/(a+b)/qt
        if (htau<hmin) {htau=hmin}
	hinf = 1/(1+exp((vm-thinf)/qinf)) :-sh2
}

FUNCTION trap0(v,th,a,q) {
	if (fabs(v-th) > 1e-6) {
	        trap0 = a * (v - th) / (1 - exp(-(v - th)/q))
	} else {
	        trap0 = a * q
 	}
}