NMDA spikes in basal dendrites of L5 pyramidal neurons (Polsky et al. 2009)

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"... In apical dendrites of neocortical pyramidal neurons, calcium spikes are known to contribute to burst generation, but a comparable understanding of basal dendritic mechanisms is lacking. Here we show that NMDA spikes in basal dendrites mediate both detection and generation of bursts through a postsynaptic mechanism. High-frequency inputs to basal dendrites markedly facilitated NMDA spike initiation compared with low-frequency activation or single inputs. ..."
Reference:
1 . Polsky A, Mel B, Schiller J (2009) Encoding and decoding bursts by NMDA spikes in basal dendrites of layer 5 pyramidal neurons. J Neurosci 29:11891-903 [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;
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Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s): AMPA; NMDA; Glutamate;
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Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Action Potential Initiation; Bursting; Action Potentials; Synaptic Integration;
Implementer(s): Polsky, Alon [alonpol at tx.technion.ac.il];
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