Synaptic information transfer in computer models of neocortical columns (Neymotin et al. 2010)

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"... We sought to measure how the activity of the network alters information flow from inputs to output patterns. Information handling by the network reflected the degree of internal connectivity. ... With greater connectivity strength, the recurrent network translated activity and information due to contribution of activity from intrinsic network dynamics. ... At still higher internal synaptic strength, the network corrupted the external information, producing a state where little external information came through. The association of increased information retrieved from the network with increased gamma power supports the notion of gamma oscillations playing a role in information processing."
Reference:
1 . Neymotin SA, Jacobs KM, Fenton AA, Lytton WW (2011) Synaptic information transfer in computer models of neocortical columns. J Comput Neurosci 30:69-84 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Realistic Network;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Neocortex;
Cell Type(s): Neocortex L5/6 pyramidal GLU cell; Neocortex L2/3 pyramidal GLU cell; Neocortex V1 interneuron basket PV GABA cell; Neocortex fast spiking (FS) interneuron; Neocortex spiny stellate cell; Neocortex spiking regular (RS) neuron; Neocortex spiking low threshold (LTS) neuron;
Channel(s): I Na,t; I A; I K;
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s): GabaA; AMPA; NMDA;
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s):
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Activity Patterns; Information transfer;
Implementer(s): Lytton, William [bill.lytton at downstate.edu]; Neymotin, Sam [Samuel.Neymotin at nki.rfmh.org];
Search NeuronDB for information about:  Neocortex L5/6 pyramidal GLU cell; Neocortex L2/3 pyramidal GLU cell; Neocortex V1 interneuron basket PV GABA cell; GabaA; AMPA; NMDA; I Na,t; I A; I K;
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: $Id: OFThresh.mod,v 1.22 2010/05/04 21:32:47 billl Exp $

COMMENT
based on Otto Friesen Neurodynamix model
spiking portion of cell model
ENDCOMMENT

TITLE OF Threshold Spiking

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

NEURON {
  POINT_PROCESS OFTH
  USEION other WRITE iother VALENCE 1.0

  RANGE gkbase             : base level of k+ conductance after a spike
  RANGE gkmin              : min level of k+ conductance can decay to after a spike
  RANGE vth                : threshold for spike
  RANGE tauvtha, vthinc    : used for threshold adaptation
  RANGE taugka, gkinc      : used for gk adaptation (gkadapt state var)
  RANGE ik,ek              : k-related variables
  RANGE tauk               : tau for k current
  RANGE i,spkht            : current, spike height
  RANGE refrac             : duration of absolute refractory period
  RANGE inrefrac           : if in refractory period
  RANGE apdur              : action potential duration
  RANGE gna,ena,ina,gnamax : na-related variables

  RANGE verbose
  GLOBAL checkref          : check for spikes @ end of refrac
}

ASSIGNED { 
  v (mV)
  iother (nA)
  inrefrac
}

STATE { gk vthadapt gkadapt }

PARAMETER {
  gkbase=0.060(uS) : Max Potassium conductance
  taugka=100 (ms) : Time constant of adaptation
  kadapt=0.007(uS) : Amount of adaptation for potassium
  spkht = 55(mV)
  tauk=2.3 (ms) : Time constant for potassium current 
  ek = -70(mV)
  vth = -40(mV)
  refrac = 2.7(ms)
  verbose = 0
  apdur = 0.9 (ms)
  gkinc = 0.006(uS)
  tauvtha = 1(ms)
  vthinc = 0
  gna = 0(uS)
  ena = 55(mV)
  ina = 0(nA)
  ik = 0(nA)
  i = 0(nA)
  gnamax = .300(uS)
  gkmin = 0.00001(uS)
  checkref = 1
}

BREAKPOINT {
  SOLVE states METHOD cnexp
  if( gk < gkmin ) { gk = gkmin }
  if( gkadapt < gkbase ) { gkadapt = gkbase }
  if( vthadapt < vth ) { vthadapt = vth }
  iassign()
}

INITIAL {
  net_send(0,1)
  gk = 0(uS)
  gkadapt = gkbase
  vthadapt = vth
  gna = 0(uS)
  ina = 0
  ik = 0  
  i = 0
  iother = 0
  inrefrac = 0
}

DERIVATIVE states {  
  gk' = -gk/tauk
  gkadapt' = (gkbase - gkadapt)/taugka
  vthadapt' = (vth - vthadapt)/tauvtha
}

PROCEDURE iassign () {
  ik = gk*(v-ek)
  ina = gna*(v-ena)
  i = ik + ina
  iother = i
}

NET_RECEIVE (w) {
  if (flag==1) {
    WATCH (v > vthadapt) 2
  } else if (flag==2 && !inrefrac) {  :v>threshold or direct input
      net_event(t)           :send spike event
      net_send(apdur,3)      :send event for end of action potential
      net_send(refrac,4)     :send event for end of refractory period
      inrefrac=1             :in refractory period
      gkadapt = gkadapt + gkinc : explicit 'state_discontinuity' command not needed
      vthadapt = vthadapt + vthinc : threshold adaptation
      gna = gnamax : turn on na
      if (verbose) { printf("spike at t=%g\n",t) }
  } else if(flag==3) {   :end of action potential
    gk = gkadapt           :turn gk to max after action potential over
    gna = 0 :turn off na
    if (verbose) { printf("end of action potential @ t = %g\n",t) }
  } else if(flag==4) {   :end of refractory period
    inrefrac = 0           :set inrefrac flag off
    if (verbose) { printf("refrac over @ t = %g\n",t) }
    :check for new spike @ end of refrac
    if(checkref && v > vthadapt) { net_send(0,2) }
  } else if (flag==0 && w>0) {
    net_event(t)           :extra spike event from outside -- just pass on to postsyn cells
  } else if (flag==2 && inrefrac && verbose ) { printf("in refrac @ t = %g, no spike\n",t) }
}

FUNCTION fflag () { fflag=1 }

PROCEDURE version () {
  printf("$Id: OFThresh.mod,v 1.22 2010/05/04 21:32:47 billl Exp $ ")
}