Na+ channel dependence of AP initiation in cortical pyramidal neuron (Kole et al. 2008)

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Accession:114394
In this simulation action potential initiation, action potential properties and the role of axon initial segment Na+ channels are investigated in a realistic model of a layer 5 pyramidal neuron axon initial segment. The main Na+ channel properties were constrained by experimental data and the axon initial segment was reconstructed. Model parameters were constrained by direct recordings at the axon initial segment.
Reference:
1 . Kole MH, Ilschner SU, Kampa BM, Williams SR, Ruben PC, Stuart GJ (2008) Action potential generation requires a high sodium channel density in the axon initial segment. Nat Neurosci 11:178-86 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell;
Brain Region(s)/Organism:
Cell Type(s): Neocortex L5/6 pyramidal GLU cell;
Channel(s): I Na,t; I K; I M; I h;
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s):
Gene(s): HCN1; HCN2;
Transmitter(s):
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Action Potential Initiation; Active Dendrites; Axonal Action Potentials; Action Potentials;
Implementer(s): Kole, Maarten [m.kole at nin.knaw.nl];
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km.mod
Potassium channel, Hodgkin-Huxley style kinetics
Based on I-M (muscarinic K channel)
Slow, noninactivating
Author: Zach Mainen, Salk Institute, 1995, zach@salk.edu
	
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INDEPENDENT {t FROM 0 TO 1 WITH 1 (ms)}

NEURON {
	SUFFIX Km
	USEION k READ ek WRITE ik
	RANGE n, gk, gbar
	RANGE ninf, ntau
	GLOBAL Ra, Rb
	GLOBAL q10, temp, tadj, vmin, vmax
}

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

PARAMETER {
	v 		(mV)
	dt		(ms)
	gbar = 10   	(pS/um2)	: 0.03 mho/cm2
	tha  = -30	(mV)		: v 1/2 for inf
	qa   = 9	(mV)		: inf slope		
	Ra   = 0.001	(/ms)		: max act rate  (slow)
	Rb   = 0.001	(/ms)		: max deact rate  (slow)
	celsius		(degC)
	temp = 23	(degC)		: original temp 	
	q10  = 2.3			: temperature sensitivity
	vmin = -120	(mV)
	vmax = 100	(mV)
} 


ASSIGNED {
	a		(/ms)
	b		(/ms)
	ik 		(mA/cm2)
	gk		(pS/um2)
	ek		(mV)
	ninf
	ntau (ms)	
	tadj
}
 

STATE { n }

INITIAL { 
	trates(v)
	n = ninf
}

BREAKPOINT {
        SOLVE states
	gk = tadj*gbar*n
	ik = (1e-4) * gk * (v - ek)
} 

LOCAL nexp

PROCEDURE states() {   : Computes state variable n 
        trates(v)      : at the current v and dt.
        n = n + nexp*(ninf-n)
        VERBATIM
        return 0;
        ENDVERBATIM
}

PROCEDURE trates(v) {  :Computes rate and other constants at current v.
                       :Call once from HOC to initialize inf at resting v.
        LOCAL tinc
        TABLE ninf, nexp
	DEPEND dt, celsius, temp, Ra, Rb, tha, qa
	
	FROM vmin TO vmax WITH 199

	rates(v): not consistently executed from here if usetable_hh == 1
        tadj = q10^((celsius - temp)/10)  :temperature adjastment
        tinc = -dt * tadj
        nexp = 1 - exp(tinc/ntau)
}


PROCEDURE rates(v) {  :Computes rate and other constants at current v.
                      :Call once from HOC to initialize inf at resting v.

        a = Ra * (v - tha) / (1 - exp(-(v - tha)/qa))
        b = -Rb * (v - tha) / (1 - exp((v - tha)/qa))
        ntau = 1/(a+b)
	ninf = a*ntau
}

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