A simplified cerebellar Purkinje neuron (the PPR model) (Brown et al. 2011)

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These models were implemented in NEURON by Sherry-Ann Brown in the laboratory of Leslie M. Loew. The files reproduce Figures 2c-f from Brown et al, 2011 "Virtual NEURON: a Strategy For Merged Biochemical and Electrophysiological Modeling".
Reference:
1 . Brown SA, Moraru II, Schaff JC, Loew LM (2011) Virtual NEURON: a strategy for merged biochemical and electrophysiological modeling. J Comput Neurosci 31:385-400 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell; Dendrite;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Cerebellum;
Cell Type(s): Cerebellum Purkinje GABA cell;
Channel(s): I Na,p; I p,q; I A; I K; I M; I K,Ca; I Sodium; I Calcium; I Potassium;
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Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Dendritic Action Potentials; Simplified Models; Active Dendrites; Influence of Dendritic Geometry; Detailed Neuronal Models; Intrinsic plasticity; Methods; Synaptic Integration;
Implementer(s): Brown, Sherry-Ann [sabrown at student.uchc.edu];
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TITLE P calcium current (not inactivate)
 
COMMENT
  from "An Active Membrane Model of the Cerebellar Purkinje Cell
        1. Simulation of Current Clamp in Slice"
ENDCOMMENT
 
UNITS {
        (mA) = (milliamp)
        (mV) = (millivolt)
}
 
NEURON {
        SUFFIX CaP2
        USEION ca READ cai, cao WRITE ica
        RANGE  gcabar, ica, gca, minf, mexp
} 
 
INDEPENDENT {t FROM 0 TO 1 WITH 1 (ms)}
 
PARAMETER {
        v (mV)
        celsius = 37 (degC)
        dt (ms)
        gcabar = .0045 (mho/cm2)
        eca = 135 (mV)
	cai	= 0.40e-4 (mM)		: adjusted for eca=135mV
	cao	= 2.4	(mM)
	mon = 1
}
 
STATE {
        m h
}
 
ASSIGNED {
        ica (mA/cm2)
        gca minf mexp
}
 
BREAKPOINT {
        SOLVE states
        gca = gcabar * m
	ica = gca* (v-eca)
}
 
UNITSOFF
 
INITIAL {
	rates(v)
	m = minf
}

PROCEDURE states() {  :Computes state variables m
        rates(v)      :             at the current v and dt.
        m = mon * (m + mexp*(minf-m))
}
 
PROCEDURE rates(v) {  :Computes rate and other constants at current v.
                      :Call once from HOC to initialize inf at resting v.
        LOCAL  q10, tinc, alpha, beta, sum
        TABLE minf, mexp DEPEND dt, celsius FROM -400 TO 300 WITH 700
        q10 = 3^((celsius - 37)/10)
        tinc = -dt * q10
                :"m" calcium activation system
        alpha = 8.5/(1+exp((v-8)/(-12.5)))
        beta =  35/(1+exp((v+74)/14.5))
        sum = alpha + beta
        minf = alpha/sum
        mexp = 1 - exp(tinc*sum)
}

 
UNITSON


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