Thalamic interneuron multicompartment model (Zhu et al. 1999)

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This is an attempt to recreate a set of simulations originally performed in 1994 under NEURON version 3 and last tested in 1999. When I ran it now it did not behave exactly the same as previously which I suspect is due to some minor mod file changes on my side rather than due to any differences among versions. After playing around with the parameters a little bit I was able to get something that looks generally like a physiological trace in J Neurophysiol, 81:702--711, 1999, fig. 8b top trace. This sad preface is simply offered in order to encourage anyone who is interested in this model to make and post fixes. I'm happy to help out. Simulation by JJ Zhu To run nrnivmodl nrngui.hoc
References:
1 . Zhu JJ, Uhlrich DJ, Lytton WW (1999) Burst firing in identified rat geniculate interneurons. Neuroscience 91:1445-60 [PubMed]
2 . Zhu JJ, Lytton WW, Xue JT, Uhlrich DJ (1999) An intrinsic oscillation in interneurons of the rat lateral geniculate nucleus. J Neurophysiol 81:702-11 [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: Thalamus;
Cell Type(s):
Channel(s): I Na,t; I L high threshold; I T low threshold; I K,leak; I h; I K,Ca; I CAN;
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s):
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s):
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Bursting; Oscillations;
Implementer(s): Zhu, J. Julius [jjzhu at virginia.edu];
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COMMENT
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  Leak potassium current
  ----------------------

  This mechanism was written to be used as a potassium channel that is
  open or closed by neuromodulators.  

  WARNING: this current is NOT inserted as a standard current, but as a 
  point process (same way as a synapse or current injection).

  Procedure for insertion:

	objectvar kl
	kl = new kleak()

	access <compartment_name>
	kl.loc(0.5)

	kl.gmax = ...

  A. Destexhe , The Salk Institute, Feb 1994.

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ENDCOMMENT

INDEPENDENT {t FROM 0 TO 1 WITH 1 (ms)}

NEURON {
	POINT_PROCESS kleak
	RANGE gmax
	GLOBAL Erev
	NONSPECIFIC_CURRENT i
}
UNITS {
	(nA) = (nanoamp)
	(mV) = (millivolt)
	(umho) = (micromho)
}

PARAMETER {
	gmax	= 0.004	(umho)		: maximum conductance (microSiemens)
	Erev	= -100	(mV)		: reversal potential (potassium)
}


ASSIGNED {
	v		(mV)		: postsynaptic voltage
	i 		(nA)		: current = g*(v - Erev)
}

INITIAL {
}

BREAKPOINT {
	i = gmax * (v - Erev)
}


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