Signal integration in a CA1 pyramidal cell (Graham 2001)

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Accession:19746
This model investigates signal integration in the dendritic tree of a hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cell when different combinations of active channels are present in the tree (Graham, 2001)
Reference:
1 . Graham BP (2001) Pattern recognition in a compartmental model of a CA1 pyramidal neuron. Network 12:473-92 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell;
Brain Region(s)/Organism:
Cell Type(s): Hippocampus CA1 pyramidal GLU cell;
Channel(s): I Potassium;
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s): AMPA;
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s):
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Active Dendrites;
Implementer(s): Graham, Bruce [B.Graham at cs.stir.ac.uk];
Search NeuronDB for information about:  Hippocampus CA1 pyramidal GLU cell; AMPA; I Potassium;
/* memb_CA1.hoc
   Procedures for setting active membrane properties in different layers
   of a CA1 cell.
   Version for Network paper (BPG 26-11-02)
*/

proc insert_Na() {
// Lipowsky et al's INaP
//soma {insert CA1NaP ena_CA1NaP=65 gnaP_CA1NaP=gbarINaP vhalf_CA1NaP=INaP_half}
apical[1] {insert CA1NaP ena_CA1NaP=65 gnaP_CA1NaP=gbarINaP vhalf_CA1NaP=INaP_half}
forsec layer_SR {insert CA1NaP ena_CA1NaP=65 gnaP_CA1NaP=gbarINaP vhalf_CA1NaP=INaP_half}
usetable_CA1NaP=0
}


proc insert_KA() {
  apical[1] {insert M99Ka gkbar_M99Ka=global_gka thmin_M99Ka=thminKA}
  access soma
  distance()    // initialize origin to '0' end of soma
  forsec layer_SR {
    insert M99Ka gkbar_M99Ka=global_gka thmin_M99Ka=thminKA
    // adjust K-A for distal kinetics (proximal are default)
    if (distance(1)-soma.L > 100) {  // distal dendrites (> 100um)
      x100 = (100-distance(0)+soma.L)/L
      if (x100 < 0) {x100 = 0}
      tmfac_M99Ka(x100:1)=2:2
      afac_M99Ka(x100:1)=1.8:1.8
      bfac_M99Ka(x100:1)=0.7:0.7
    }
  }   
}


proc insert_H() {
  apical[1] {insert L98NCh ghbar_L98NCh=global_gh t0l_L98NCh=tcH}
  forsec layer_SR {insert L98NCh ghbar_L98NCh=global_gh t0l_L98NCh=tcH}
}


proc insert_Ca() {
// Warman et al's ICaG
apical[1] {insert CA1CaG gcabar_CA1CaG=gbarICaG tc_CA1CaG=tcCaG}
forsec layer_SR {insert CA1CaG gcabar_CA1CaG=gbarICaG tc_CA1CaG=tcCaG}
}


proc adjust_apical() {
  apical[1] {
    gnaP_CA1NaP=gbarINaP 
    vhalf_CA1NaP=INaP_half
    gcabar_CA1CaG=gbarICaG 
    tc_CA1CaG=tcCaG
    gkbar_M99Ka(0:1)=global_gka*(1+(distance(0)-soma.L)/dfacA):global_gka*(1+(distance(1)-soma.L)/dfacA)
    thmin_M99Ka = thminKA
    ghbar_L98NCh(0:1)=global_gh*(1+(distance(0)-soma.L)/dfacH):global_gh*(1+(distance(1)-soma.L)/dfacH)
    t0l_L98NCh=tcH
  }  
  access soma
  distance()    // initialize origin to '0' end of soma
  forsec layer_SR {
    gnaP_CA1NaP=gbarINaP 
    vhalf_CA1NaP=INaP_half
    gcabar_CA1CaG=gbarICaG 
    tc_CA1CaG=tcCaG
    gkbar_M99Ka(0:1)=global_gka*(1+(distance(0)-soma.L)/dfacA):global_gka*(1+(distance(1)-soma.L)/dfacA)
    thmin_M99Ka = thminKA
    ghbar_L98NCh(0:1)=global_gh*(1+(distance(0)-soma.L)/dfacH):global_gh*(1+(distance(1)-soma.L)/dfacH)
    t0l_L98NCh=tcH
  }
}


// A useful menu
proc xmenumem() {
    xpanel("Active Channels")
    xlabel("Sodium Channels")
    xvalue("Na(P) gbar","gbarINaP",1)
    xvalue("Na(P) Vhalf","INaP_half",1)
    xlabel("Potassium Channels")
    xvalue("K(A) gbar","global_gka",1)
    xvalue("K(A) dist. fact.","dfacA",1)
    xvalue("K(A) tau(inact)","thminKA",1)
    xlabel("Nonspecific Cation Channels")
    xvalue("NC(H) gbar","global_gh",1)
    xvalue("NC(H) dist. fact.","dfacH",1)
    xvalue("NC(H) tau(act)","tcH",1)
    xlabel("Calcium Channels")
    xvalue("Ca(G) gbar","gbarICaG",1)
    xvalue("Ca(G) tau(inact)","tcCaG",1)
    xlabel("Control")
    xbutton("Update","adjust_apical()")
    xpanel()
}