CA1 pyramidal neuron: Synaptic Scaling (Magee, Cook 2000)

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Jeffrey Magee and Erik Cook found evidence in experiments and modeling that support the hypothesis that an increase in synaptic conductance for synapses at larger distances from the soma is responsible for reducing the location dependence (relative to the soma) of synapses.
Reference:
1 . Magee JC, Cook EP (2000) Somatic EPSP amplitude is independent of synapse location in hippocampal pyramidal neurons. Nat Neurosci 3:895-903 [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): Hippocampus CA1 pyramidal GLU cell;
Channel(s):
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s): AMPA;
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s):
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Influence of Dendritic Geometry;
Implementer(s): Magee, Jeffrey [jmagee at lsumc.edu];
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magee2000
readme.txt
ca1.nrn
main.hoc
main_example_epsps.hoc
mosinit.hoc
shape_plot.ses
                            
// main.hoc

	
	norm = 0
	noNorm_gsyn = 760e-6

	print "--------------"

	xopen("ca1.nrn")
	
	for i = 0, nDend-1 {
		d[i] {
			cm = 1
			insert pas
			g_pas = 1/10000
			e_pas = -65
			v = -65
			finitialize(v)
		}
	}
	
	s {
		cm = 1
		insert pas
		g_pas = 1/10000
		e_pas = -65
		v = -65
		finitialize(v)
	}
	
	forall Ra = 70
	
	objref g1
	g1 = new Graph()
	g1.size(0, 400, 0,2)
	g1.erase()
	g1.begin()
	
	objref g2
	g2 = new Graph()
	g2.size(0, 20, -65,-64)
	g2.addvar("s.v(.5)",1,1)
	g2.exec_menu("Keep Lines")
	
	vRest = -65
	tStop = 50
	dt = .05
	
	s distance()
	
	objref s1
	
	vTarget = .2
	minGsyn = 600e-6
	maxGsyn = 6000e-6
	incGsyn = 20e-6
	
//	wopen("rm10ra70.out")
	
	for (i = bApical; i<=eApical; i=i+5) {	
		gsynBoost = 0
		d[i] {
			dist = distance(.5)
			if(dist <= 330) {
		
				for (gsyn = minGsyn; gsyn < maxGsyn; gsyn = gsyn + incGsyn){
					
					if (norm == 0)  gsyn = noNorm_gsyn
		
					s1 = new AlphaSynapse(.5)
					s1.gmax = gsyn
					s1.onset = 0
					s1.tau = 1
	
					t = 0

					vp = vRest
					vd = vRest
					forall {
						v = vRest
						finitialize(vRest)
					}
				
					// g2.erase()
					g2.begin()

					while(t < tStop) {
						fadvance()
						g2.plot(t)
						if (s.v(.5) < vp) {
							tp = t
							t = tStop
						}
						if (d[i].v(.5) > vd) {
							vd = d[i].v(.5)
						}
						vp = s.v(.5)
					}
					vp = vp - vRest
					vd = vd - vRest
					// print "   ", i, dist, tp, vp, vd, gsyn
					if (vp >= vTarget || norm == 0){
						gsynBoost = gsyn
						gsyn = maxGsyn
					}
					g2.flush()
					doNotify()

				}
				// print i, dist, tp, vp, vd, gsyn
				g1.mark(dist, vd, "t",2)
				g1.mark(dist, vp, "o",2)
//				fprint("%g %g %g %g %g %g\n",dist, i, gsynBoost, vp, vd, tp)
				g1.fastflush()
				doNotify()
			}
		}
	}
	
	g1.flush()
	doNotify()
	wopen()

	g1.exec_menu("View = plot")
	g2.exec_menu("View = plot")

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