Amyloid beta (IA block) effects on a model CA1 pyramidal cell (Morse et al. 2010)

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The model simulations provide evidence oblique dendrites in CA1 pyramidal neurons are susceptible to hyper-excitability by amyloid beta block of the transient K+ channel, IA. See paper for details.
Reference:
1 . Morse TM, Carnevale NT, Mutalik PG, Migliore M, Shepherd GM (2010) Abnormal Excitability of Oblique Dendrites Implicated in Early Alzheimer's: A Computational Study. Front Neural Circuits [PubMed]
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Model Information (Click on a link to find other models with that property)
Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell;
Brain Region(s)/Organism:
Cell Type(s): Hippocampus CA1 pyramidal GLU cell;
Channel(s): I Na,t; I L high threshold; I N; I T low threshold; I A; I K; I h; I K,Ca;
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s):
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s):
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Dendritic Action Potentials; Active Dendrites; Detailed Neuronal Models; Pathophysiology; Aging/Alzheimer`s;
Implementer(s): Carnevale, Ted [Ted.Carnevale at Yale.edu]; Morse, Tom [Tom.Morse at Yale.edu];
Search NeuronDB for information about:  Hippocampus CA1 pyramidal GLU cell; I Na,t; I L high threshold; I N; I T low threshold; I A; I K; I h; I K,Ca;
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SubBranch.hoc
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// paper_fig_buttons.hoc
demo_mode=1 // true(1) then dt=.1, otherwise when false(0), dt=.025
xpanel("Morse et al. 2010")
  xlabel("Click on a button to recreate a figure or control panel")
  xbutton("Figure 1, 2","fig1and2()")
  xbutton("Figure 3","fig3()")
  xbutton("Figure 4","fig4()")
  xbutton("Figure 5","fig5()")
  xbutton("Figure 6","fig6()")
  xbutton("Quit","quit()")
  xbutton("IA and Rm conductance control panel","IA_and_Rm()")
  xbutton("research panel: aBeta conc.and application, calcium channels, etc.","research_panel()")
  xlabel("Demo mode has dt=.1 ms, otherwise dt=0.025")
  xlabel("Switch off for longer but more accurate simulation runs:")
  xstatebutton("Demo mode",&demo_mode, "toggle_time_step()")
xpanel(400,400)


objref pwm
pwm=new PWManager()


for (counter=pwm.count()-2;counter>1;counter-=1) {
  // print " hiding number ",counter
  pwm.hide(counter)
  doNotify()
}
/**/
proc fig1and2() {
  ChenCfig2A()
  b1.map()
}
proc fig3() {
  load_file("fig3.ses")
}
objref fig4_graph
fig4_graph=new Graph(0)
proc fig4() { local i
  remove_aBeta()
  load_file("fig4.ses")
  for i=0,10 {
    aBeta_concentration_factor=i/10
    set_concentration()
    runm()
    fig4_graph.exec_menu("Keep Lines")
    fig4_graph.exec_menu("Keep Lines")
  }
}
proc fig5() {
  remove_aBeta()
  runm()
  apply_obliques_aBeta()
  runm()
}
objref caquant_graphs[5]

proc fig6() { local i
  remove_aBeta()
  xopen("ntc_additions.hoc")
  load_file("maxica.hoc")
  finitialize(v_init)
  mode_caquant = 1 // measure peak ica and cai
  run()
  mode_caquant = 2 // measure half widths of ica
  finitialize(v_init)
  run()
  // below allows new lines to be written will saving last run
  for i=0, 4 {
      caquant_graphs[i].exec_menu("Keep Lines")  // repeating twice keeps
      caquant_graphs[i].exec_menu("Keep Lines")  // lines but rewrites new
    }
  apply_aBeta()
  mode_caquant = 1 // measure peak ica and cai
  finitialize(v_init)
  run()
  mode_caquant = 2
  finitialize(v_init)
  run()
}
proc IA_and_Rm() {
  pwm.hide(4)
  pwm.map(4)
}
proc research_panel() {
  pwm.hide(3)
  pwm.map(3)
}
proc toggle_time_step() {
  if (demo_mode) {
    steps_per_ms = 10
    dt = 0.10
  } else {
    steps_per_ms = 40
    dt = 0.025
  }
}
toggle_time_step() // set to demo_mode to start