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Low Threshold Calcium Currents in TC cells (Destexhe et al 1998)

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In Destexhe, Neubig, Ulrich, and Huguenard (1998) experiments and models examine low threshold calcium current's (IT, or T-current) distribution in thalamocortical (TC) cells. Multicompartmental modeling supports the hypothesis that IT currents have a density at least several fold higher in the dendrites than the soma. The IT current contributes significantly to rebound bursts and is thought to have important network behavior consequences. See the paper for details. See also http://cns.iaf.cnrs-gif.fr Correspondance may be addressed to Alain Destexhe: Destexhe@iaf.cnrs-gif.fr
Reference:
1 . Destexhe A, Neubig M, Ulrich D, Huguenard J (1998) Dendritic low-threshold calcium currents in thalamic relay cells. J Neurosci 18:3574-88 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell;
Brain Region(s)/Organism:
Cell Type(s): Thalamus geniculate nucleus/lateral principal GLU cell;
Channel(s): I Na,t; I T low threshold; I K;
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s):
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s):
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Dendritic Action Potentials; Bursting; Ion Channel Kinetics; Parameter Fitting; Simplified Models; Influence of Dendritic Geometry; Detailed Neuronal Models; Calcium dynamics; Rebound firing;
Implementer(s): Destexhe, Alain [Destexhe at iaf.cnrs-gif.fr];
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/*
?0 UserClasses Electrode

An current injection electrode inserted in the middle of the
current section which can be switched between current and voltage
clamp modes and can do simple voltage clamp families.

usage: section e = new Electrode([xplacement, yplacement])
e.stim and e.vc can used to set parameters programatically.

Electrode can be saved in a .session file and is best used
anonymously so that it is dismissed and point processes deleted
when the graphic is dismissed.

?1 IClamp
Switches the Electrode to single pulse current injection. Uses IClamp
point process.

? del
Time (ms) of the onset of the current stimulus relative to t = 0.
? dur
Duration (ms) of the current stimulus
? amp
Amplitude (mV) of the current stimulus

?1 VClamp
Switches the Electrode to two electrode voltage clamp. Uses VClamp point
process that allows up to three level changes. The clamp is set to be ideal.

?2 dur0 dur1 dur2
Duration in milliseconds of each level change starting at t=0. Each level
is concatenated. At t = dur0+dur1+dur2 the clamp is switched off and
no longer injects current.

?2 amp0 amp1 amp2
Amplitude in millivolts of each level.

? VClampigraph
Creates a currentgraph displaying the voltage clamp current. This button
exists because, with the present implementation, it is generally not
possible to reference the Electrode object from hoc because the only reference
is held by a vbox which in turn is only referenced by this Electrode. In
this way, when the Electrode window is dismissed, the Electrode is
destroyed and the point processes are removed from the neuron.

?1 VClampFamily
Several common families for voltage clamp experiments. One should bring
up a current graph (VClampigraph button in VClamp card) and select KeepLines
in the graph popup menu. Only one clamp parameter is changed and the other
duration and amplitude levels are given by the values set in the VClamp panel
See User HocCode Electrode varyamp for the how the levels are varied.

? Testlevel
varies amp1 in 10 steps
? Holding
varies amp0 in 10 steps. Initialization is carried out at the value of amp0
so it is equivalent to the holding potential.

? Returnlevel
varies amp2 in 10 steps.


?1 Location
Shows a Shape scene of the neuron with the Electrode location marked as
a blue dot. The electrode location can be changed by making sure the
Section item in the selection menu is selected (right mouse button) and
pressing the left mouse button at any point on the picture of the neuron.
The position of the electrode is also reflected in the varlabel in the panel
just above the Shape.

?0 User HocCode Electrode

Modified: Alain Destexhe, Jan 1995, with SEVClamp 
*/

help ?0

begintemplate Electrode
public stim, vc, unmap, map, v1, installIclamp
external run, set_v_init, stoppedrun, addplot

objectvar stim, vc, v1, d1, this, shape, g
strdef durstr, ampstr, tempstr, grname
double vdur[3]
double vamp[3]

proc set_vclamp() {
        for i=0,2 {vc.dur[i] = vdur[i]   vc.amp[i] = vamp[i]}
}
proc store_vclamp() {
        for i=0,2 {vdur[i] = vc.dur[i]  vamp[i] = vc.amp[i]}
}

proc installVclamp() {local i
	set_vclamp()
	if (is_cl == 0) {
		samp=stim.amp  stim.amp=0
		is_cl = 1
	}
	d1.flip_to(0)
}
proc installIclamp() {local i
	if (is_cl == 1) {
	        stim.amp = samp
	        for i=0,2 {vc.dur[i] = -1}
		is_cl = 0
	}
	d1.flip_to(1)
}
proc installFamily() {
	installVclamp()
	d1.flip_to(2)
	sprint(durstr, "dur %g %g %g", vdur[0], vdur[1], vdur[2])
	sprint(ampstr, "amp %g %g %g", vamp[0], vamp[1], vamp[2])
}

strdef sec
strdef location

proc init() {local i
	can_locate = 1
	sectionname(sec)
	xloc=.5
	sprint(location, "%s(%g)", sec, xloc)
	stim = new IClamp(.5)
	stim.del=.1 stim.dur=.1 stim.amp=0
	vc = new SEVClamp(.5)
	sprint(grname, "%s Graph", vc)
	vc.dur[0]=.1  vc.amp[0]=-65  vc.dur[1] = 5 vc.amp[1]=10
	vc.dur[2]=100 vc.amp[2]=-65
	if (numarg() == 1) {
		if ($1 == 0) {
			return
		}
	}
	map()
}

proc locate() {
	if ($1 == 1 && can_locate == 1) {
		d1.flip_to(3)
		return
	}else{
		push_section(sec)
		hoc_ac_ = xloc
		move()
		pop_section()
	}
}

proc move() {
	xloc = hoc_ac_
	if (object_id(shape)) {
		shape.select()
	}
	stim.loc(xloc)
	vc.loc(xloc)
	sectionname(sec)
	sprint(location, "%s(%g)", sec, xloc)
}

proc glyph() {
	// v1 is the main box and contains a panel and deck
	v1 = new VBox()
	v1.ref(this)
	v1.save("save()")
	v1.intercept(1)
	xpanel("Electrode")
		xradiobutton("IClamp", "installIclamp()")
		xradiobutton("VClamp", "installVclamp()")
		xradiobutton("VClamp Family", "installFamily()")
		if (can_locate) {
			xradiobutton("Location", "locate(1)")
		}
		xvarlabel(location)
	xpanel()
	v1.intercept(0)
	d1 = new Deck()
	d1.intercept(1)
		xpanel("VClamp")
			sprint(tempstr, "%s pulses", vc)
			xlabel(tempstr)
			for i=0,2 {
				sprint(tempstr, "dur %d", i)
				xpvalue(tempstr, &vdur[i], 1, "set_vclamp()")
			}
			for i=0,2 {
				sprint(tempstr, "amp %d", i)
				xpvalue(tempstr, &vamp[i], 1, "set_vclamp()")
			}
			xbutton("VClamp.i graph", "mkgraph()")
		xpanel()
		xpanel("IClamp")
			sprint(tempstr, "%s pulse", stim)
			xlabel(tempstr)
			xpvalue("del", &stim.del, 1)
			xpvalue("dur", &stim.dur, 1)
			xpvalue("amp", &stim.amp, 1)
		xpanel()
		xpanel("VClampFamily")
			sprint(tempstr, "%s Families", vc)
			xlabel(tempstr)
			xvarlabel(durstr)
			xvarlabel(ampstr)
			xbutton("Test level", "varyamp(1)")
			xbutton("Holding", "varyamp(0)")
			xbutton("Return level", "varyamp(2)")
		xpanel()
		if (can_locate) {
			shape = new Shape()
			shape.point_mark(stim, 3)
			shape.action("move()")
			locate(0)
		}
	d1.intercept(0)
	v1.intercept(1)
	d1.map()
	v1.intercept(0)
	installVclamp()
	installIclamp()
	if (can_locate) {
		d1.flip_to(3)
	}
}

objectvar grbox
proc mkgraph() {
	grbox = new VBox()
	grbox.save("")
	grbox.intercept(1)
	g = new Graph()
	g.addvar("vc.i")
	grbox.intercept(0)
	grbox.map(grname)
	addplot(g, 0)
}

proc varyamp() {local i, x, x1, x2, dx, old
	i = $1
	set_vclamp()
	old = set_v_init()
	if (i == 0) {
		x1 = -100  x2=-50  dx=5
	}else if (i == 1) {
		x1 = -50  x2 = 40 dx=10
	}else{
		x1=-100 x2 = 0 dx=10
	}
	for (x = x1; x <= x2; x = x + dx) {
		vc.amp[i] = x
		if (i == 0) {
			set_v_init(x)
		}
		run()
		if (stoppedrun()) {
			break
		}
		set_v_init(old)
	}
}

proc varydur() {
	set_vclamp()
}

proc map() {
	samp = stim.amp
	store_vclamp()
	glyph()
	if (numarg() == 2) {
		v1.map("I/V Clamp Electrode", $1, $2, 100, 100)
	}else{
		v1.map("I/V Clamp Electrode")
	}
}

proc unmap() {
	v1.unmap()
}

proc save() {local i
	v1.save("load_template(\"Electrode\")}\n{") //has to be executed first
	v1.save("ocbox_=new Electrode(0)")
	sprint(tempstr, "can_locate=%d sec=\\\"%s\\\" xloc=%g locate(0)",\
		can_locate, sec, xloc)
	v1.save(tempstr, "ocbox_")	//execute in scope of the object
	installVclamp()
	for i=0,2 {
		sprint(tempstr, "vc.dur[%d]=%g vc.amp[%d]=%g",\
			 i, vc.dur[i], i, vc.amp[i])
		v1.save(tempstr, "ocbox_")
	}
	installIclamp()
	sprint(tempstr, "stim.del=%d stim.dur=%g stim.amp=%g",\
		stim.del, stim.dur, stim.amp)
	v1.save(tempstr, "ocbox_")
	v1.save("samp=stim.amp  store_vclamp() glyph()", "ocbox_")
	v1.save("ocbox_ = ocbox_.v1")
}

endtemplate Electrode

objectvar tempobj
proc makeelectrode() {
	tempobj = new Electrode()
	objectvar tempobj
}


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