Kinetic NMDA receptor model (Kampa et al 2004)

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Accession:50207
This kinetic NMDA receptor model is based on voltage-clamp recordings of NMDA receptor-mediated currents in nucleated patches of rat neocortical layer 5 pyramidal neurons (Kampa et al 2004 J Physiol), this model was fit with AxoGraph directly to experimental recordings in order to obtain the optimal values for the parameters. The demo shows the behaviour of a kinetic NMDA receptor model reproducing the data in figure 2. The NMDA receptor model uses realistic rates of magnesium block and its effects on channel desensitisation. Presynaptic transmitter release is necessary for glutamate binding to the receptor. This model was written by Bjoern Kampa, Canberra, 2004.
Reference:
1 . Kampa BM, Clements J, Jonas P, Stuart GJ (2004) Kinetics of Mg2+ unblock of NMDA receptors: implications for spike-timing dependent synaptic plasticity. J Physiol 556:337-45 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Synapse;
Brain Region(s)/Organism:
Cell Type(s): Neocortex L5/6 pyramidal GLU cell;
Channel(s):
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s): NMDA; Glutamate;
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s): Glutamate;
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Ion Channel Kinetics; Synaptic Plasticity; Long-term Synaptic Plasticity;
Implementer(s): Kampa, Bjorn M [Bjoern.Kampa at anu.edu.au];
Search NeuronDB for information about:  Neocortex L5/6 pyramidal GLU cell; NMDA; Glutamate; Glutamate;