Spiny neuron model with dopamine-induced bistability (Gruber et al 2003)

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These files implement a model of dopaminergic modulation of voltage-gated currents (called kir2 and caL in the original paper). See spinycell.html for details of usage and implementation. For questions about this implementation, contact Ted Carnevale (ted.carnevale@yale.edu)
Reference:
1 . Gruber AJ, Solla SA, Surmeier DJ, Houk JC (2003) Modulation of striatal single units by expected reward: a spiny neuron model displaying dopamine-induced bistability. J Neurophysiol 90:1095-114 [PubMed]
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): Neostriatum medium spiny direct pathway GABA cell;
Channel(s): I K,leak; I h; I A, slow;
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s): D1; Dopaminergic Receptor;
Gene(s): Cav1.3 CACNA1D; D1 DRD1A;
Transmitter(s): Dopamine;
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Intrinsic plasticity;
Implementer(s): Carnevale, Ted [Ted.Carnevale at Yale.edu];
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load_file("nrngui.hoc")
load_file("model_mu_1.ses")  // specifies the biological properties, including the temperature

msg = 1

soma for (x,0) { // skip the nodes at 0 and 1
	setpointer mu_caL(x), msg
	setpointer mu_kir2(x), msg
}

load_file("figs2and3A.ses")  // the 3 Graphers

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