Sensory-evoked responses of L5 pyramidal tract neurons (Egger et al 2020)

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This is the L5 pyramidal tract neuron (L5PT) model from Egger, Narayanan et al., Neuron 2020. It allows investigating how synaptic inputs evoked by different sensory stimuli are integrated by the complex intrinsic properties of L5PTs. The model is constrained by anatomical measurements of the subcellular synaptic input patterns to L5PT neurons, in vivo measurements of sensory-evoked responses of different populations of neurons providing these synaptic inputs, and in vitro measurements constraining the biophysical properties of the soma, dendrites and axon (note: the biophysical model is based on the work by Hay et al., Plos Comp Biol 2011). The model files provided here allow performing simulations and analyses presented in Figures 3, 4 and 5.
Reference:
1 . Egger R, Narayanan RT, Guest JM, Bast A, Udvary D, Messore LF, Das S, de Kock CP, Oberlaender M (2020) Cortical Output Is Gated by Horizontally Projecting Neurons in the Deep Layers Neuron
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Model Type: Dendrite; Realistic Network; Neuron or other electrically excitable cell;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Neocortex;
Cell Type(s): Neocortex L5/6 pyramidal GLU cell;
Channel(s): I Calcium; I h; I M; I K; I Na,t; I Na,p; I K,Ca;
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s): AMPA; GabaA; NMDA;
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s): Glutamate; Gaba;
Simulation Environment: NEURON; Python;
Model Concept(s): Active Dendrites; Detailed Neuronal Models; Sensory processing; Stimulus selectivity; Synaptic Integration;
Implementer(s): Egger, Robert [robert.egger at nyumc.org];
Search NeuronDB for information about:  Neocortex L5/6 pyramidal GLU cell; GabaA; AMPA; NMDA; I Na,p; I Na,t; I K; I M; I h; I K,Ca; I Calcium; Gaba; Glutamate;
import sys
import os
import single_cell_parser as scp

installationDirectory = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))

evokedPrefix = os.path.join(installationDirectory, 'celltype_PSTH/')

L2EvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L2_3x3_PSTH_UpState.param'
L34EvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L34_3x3_PSTH_UpState.param'
L4pyEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L4py_3x3_PSTH_UpState.param'
L4spEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L4sp_3x3_PSTH_UpState.param'
L4ssEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L4ss_3x3_PSTH_UpState.param'
L5stEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L5st_3x3_PSTH_UpState.param'
L5ttEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L5tt_3x3_PSTH_UpState.param'
L6ccEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L6cc_3x3_PSTH_UpState.param'
L6ccinvEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L6ccinv_3x3_PSTH_UpState.param'
L6ctEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L6ct_3x3_PSTH_UpState.param'
VPMEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'VPM_3x3_PSTH.param'

L1EvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L1_3x3_PSTH_UpState.param'
L23TransEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L23Trans_PSTH_active_timing_normalized_PW_1.0_SuW_0.5.param'
L45PeakEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L45Peak_PSTH_active_timing_normalized_PW_1.0_SuW_0.5.param'
L45SymEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L45Sym_PSTH_active_timing_normalized_PW_1.0_SuW_0.5.param'
L56TransEvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'L56Trans_PSTH_active_timing_normalized_PW_1.0_SuW_0.5.param'
SymLocal1EvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'SymLocal1_PSTH_active_timing_normalized_PW_1.0_SuW_0.5.param'
SymLocal2EvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'SymLocal2_PSTH_active_timing_normalized_PW_1.0_SuW_0.5.param'
SymLocal3EvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'SymLocal3_PSTH_active_timing_normalized_PW_1.0_SuW_0.5.param'
SymLocal4EvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'SymLocal4_PSTH_active_timing_normalized_PW_1.0_SuW_0.5.param'
SymLocal5EvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'SymLocal5_PSTH_active_timing_normalized_PW_1.0_SuW_0.5.param'
SymLocal6EvokedName = evokedPrefix + 'SymLocal6_PSTH_active_timing_normalized_PW_1.0_SuW_0.5.param'

L2EvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L2EvokedName)
L34EvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L34EvokedName)
L4pyEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L4pyEvokedName)
L4spEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L4spEvokedName)
L4ssEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L4ssEvokedName)
L5stEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L5stEvokedName)
L5ttEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L5ttEvokedName)
L6ccEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L6ccEvokedName)
L6ccinvEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L6ccinvEvokedName)
L6ctEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L6ctEvokedName)
VPMEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(VPMEvokedName)
L1EvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L1EvokedName)
L23TransEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L23TransEvokedName)
L45PeakEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L45PeakEvokedName)
L45SymEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L45SymEvokedName)
L56TransEvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(L56TransEvokedName)
SymLocal1EvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(SymLocal1EvokedName)
SymLocal2EvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(SymLocal2EvokedName)
SymLocal3EvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(SymLocal3EvokedName)
SymLocal4EvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(SymLocal4EvokedName)
SymLocal5EvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(SymLocal5EvokedName)
SymLocal6EvokedParam = scp.build_parameters(SymLocal6EvokedName)

evokedTemplates = {'L2': L2EvokedParam,\
                   'L34': L34EvokedParam,\
                   'L4py': L4pyEvokedParam,\
                   'L4sp': L4spEvokedParam,\
                   'L4ss': L4ssEvokedParam,\
                   'L5st': L5stEvokedParam,\
                   'L5tt': L5ttEvokedParam,\
                   'L6cc': L6ccEvokedParam,\
                   'L6ccinv': L6ccinvEvokedParam,\
                   'L6ct': L6ctEvokedParam,\
                   'VPM': VPMEvokedParam,\
                   'L1': L1EvokedParam,\
                   'L23Trans': L23TransEvokedParam,\
                   'L45Peak': L45PeakEvokedParam,\
                   'L45Sym': L45SymEvokedParam,\
                   'L56Trans': L56TransEvokedParam,\
                   'SymLocal1': SymLocal1EvokedParam,\
                   'SymLocal2': SymLocal2EvokedParam,\
                   'SymLocal3': SymLocal3EvokedParam,\
                   'SymLocal4': SymLocal4EvokedParam,\
                   'SymLocal5': SymLocal5EvokedParam,\
                   'SymLocal6': SymLocal6EvokedParam,\
                   }

# anatomical PC + surround columns (3x3)
# ranging from (potentially) 1-9, starting at row-1, arc-1,
# then increasing by arc and then by row up to row+1, arc+1
# e.g. for C2: B1=1, B2=2, B3=3, C1=4, C2=5, C3=6, D1=7, D2=8, D3=9
surroundColumns = {'A1': {'Alpha': 4, 'A1': 5, 'A2': 6, 'B1': 8, 'B2': 9},\
                   'A2': {'A1': 4, 'A2': 5, 'A3': 6, 'B1': 7, 'B2': 8, 'B3': 9},\
                   'A3': {'A2': 4, 'A3': 5, 'A4': 6, 'B2': 7, 'B3': 8, 'B4': 9},\
                   'A4': {'A3': 4, 'A4': 5, 'B3': 7, 'B4': 8},\
                   'Alpha': {'Alpha': 5, 'A1': 6, 'Beta': 8, 'B1': 9},\
                   'B1': {'Alpha': 1, 'A1': 2, 'A2': 3, 'Beta': 4, 'B1': 5, 'B2': 6, 'C1': 8, 'C2': 9},\
                   'B2': {'A1': 1, 'A2': 2, 'A3': 3, 'B1': 4, 'B2': 5, 'B3': 6, 'C1': 7, 'C2': 8, 'C3': 9},\
                   'B3': {'A2': 1, 'A3': 2, 'A4': 3, 'B2': 4, 'B3': 5, 'B4': 6, 'C2': 7, 'C3': 8, 'C4': 9},\
                   'B4': {'A3': 1, 'A4': 2, 'B3': 4, 'B4': 5, 'C3': 7, 'C4': 8},\
                   'Beta': {'Alpha': 2, 'Beta': 5, 'B1': 6, 'Gamma': 8, 'C1': 9},\
                   'C1': {'Beta': 1, 'B1': 2, 'B2': 3, 'Gamma': 4, 'C1': 5, 'C2': 6, 'D1': 8, 'D2': 9},\
                   'C2': {'B1': 1, 'B2': 2, 'B3': 3, 'C1': 4, 'C2': 5, 'C3': 6, 'D1': 7, 'D2': 8, 'D3': 9},\
                   'C3': {'B2': 1, 'B3': 2, 'B4': 3, 'C2': 4, 'C3': 5, 'C4': 6, 'D2': 7, 'D3': 8, 'D4': 9},\
                   'C4': {'B3': 1, 'B4': 2, 'C3': 4, 'C4': 5, 'D3': 7, 'D4': 8},\
                   'Gamma': {'Beta': 2, 'Gamma': 5, 'C1': 6, 'Delta': 8, 'D1': 9},\
                   'D1': {'Gamma': 1, 'C1': 2, 'C2': 3, 'Delta': 4, 'D1': 5, 'D2': 6, 'E1': 8, 'E2': 9},\
                   'D2': {'C1': 1, 'C2': 2, 'C3': 3, 'D1': 4, 'D2': 5, 'D3': 6, 'E1': 7, 'E2': 8, 'E3': 9},\
                   'D3': {'C2': 1, 'C3': 2, 'C4': 3, 'D2': 4, 'D3': 5, 'D4': 6, 'E2': 7, 'E3': 8, 'E4': 9},\
                   'D4': {'C3': 1, 'C4': 2, 'D3': 4, 'D4': 5, 'E3': 7, 'E4': 8},\
                   'Delta': {'Gamma': 2, 'Delta': 5, 'D1': 6, 'E1': 9},\
                   'E1': {'Delta': 1, 'D1': 2, 'D2': 3, 'E1': 5, 'E2': 6},\
                   'E2': {'D1': 1, 'D2': 2, 'D3': 3, 'E1': 4, 'E2': 5, 'E3': 6},\
                   'E3': {'D2': 1, 'D3': 2, 'D4': 3, 'E2': 4, 'E3': 5, 'E4': 6},\
                   'E4': {'D3': 1, 'D4': 2, 'E3': 4, 'E4': 5}}
# correspondence between anatomical column
# and whisker PSTH relative to PW whisker
# (e.g, C2 whisker deflection in B1
# looks like D3 whisker deflection in C2)
surroundPSTHLookup = {1: 'D3', 2: 'D2', 3: 'D1', 4: 'C3', 5: 'C2',\
                        6: 'C1', 7: 'B3', 8: 'B2', 9: 'B1'}

deflectionOffset = 245.0 #ms; to allow same analysis as CDK JPhys 2007

def create_network_parameter(templateParamName, cellNumberFileName, synFileName, conFileName, whisker, outFileName):
    print '*************'
    print 'creating network parameter file from template %s' % templateParamName
    print '*************'
    
    templateParam = scp.build_parameters(templateParamName)
    cellTypeColumnNumbers = load_cell_number_file(cellNumberFileName)
    
    nwParam = scp.NTParameterSet({'info': templateParam.info, 'NMODL_mechanisms': templateParam.NMODL_mechanisms})
    nwParam.network = {}
    
    for cellType in templateParam.network.keys():
        cellTypeParameters = templateParam.network[cellType]
        for column in cellTypeColumnNumbers[cellType].keys():
            numberOfCells = cellTypeColumnNumbers[cellType][column]
            if numberOfCells == 0:
                continue
            cellTypeName = cellType + '_' + column
            nwParam.network[cellTypeName] = cellTypeParameters.tree_copy()
            PSTH = whisker_evoked_PSTH(column, whisker, cellType)
            if PSTH is not None:
                interval = nwParam.network[cellTypeName].pop('interval')
                nwParam.network[cellTypeName].celltype = {'spiketrain': {'interval': interval}}
                nwParam.network[cellTypeName].celltype['pointcell'] = PSTH
                nwParam.network[cellTypeName].celltype['pointcell']['offset'] = deflectionOffset
            nwParam.network[cellTypeName].cellNr = numberOfCells
            nwParam.network[cellTypeName].synapses.distributionFile = synFileName
            nwParam.network[cellTypeName].synapses.connectionFile = conFileName
    
    nwParam.save(outFileName)

def whisker_evoked_PSTH(column, deflectedWhisker, cellType):
    columns = surroundColumns[deflectedWhisker].keys()
    evokedTypes = evokedTemplates.keys()
    if column not in columns or cellType not in evokedTypes:
        return None
    evokedTemplate = evokedTemplates[cellType]
    PSTHwhisker = surroundPSTHLookup[surroundColumns[deflectedWhisker][column]]
    PSTHstr = cellType + '_' + PSTHwhisker
    PSTH = evokedTemplate[PSTHstr]
    return PSTH

def load_cell_number_file(cellNumberFileName):
    cellTypeColumnNumbers = {}
    with open(cellNumberFileName, 'r') as cellNumberFile:
        lineCnt = 0
        for line in cellNumberFile:
            if line:
                lineCnt += 1
            if lineCnt <= 1:
                continue
            splitLine = line.strip().split('\t')
            column = splitLine[0]
            cellType = splitLine[1]
            numberOfCells = int(splitLine[2])
            if not cellTypeColumnNumbers.has_key(cellType):
                cellTypeColumnNumbers[cellType] = {}
            cellTypeColumnNumbers[cellType][column] = numberOfCells
    
    return cellTypeColumnNumbers

if __name__ == '__main__':
    if len(sys.argv) == 6:
        templateParamName = sys.argv[1]
        cellNumberFileName = sys.argv[2]
        synFileName = sys.argv[3]
        conFileName = synFileName[:-4] + '.con'
        whisker = sys.argv[4]
        outFileName = sys.argv[5]
        create_network_parameter(templateParamName, cellNumberFileName, synFileName, conFileName, whisker, outFileName)
    else:
        print 'parameters: [ongoingTemplateParamName] [cellNumberFileName] [synFileName (absolute path)] [deflected whisker] [outFileName]'
    

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