Rhesus Monkey Layer 3 Pyramidal Neurons: V1 vs PFC (Amatrudo, Weaver et al. 2012)

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Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings and high-resolution 3D morphometric analyses of layer 3 pyramidal neurons in in vitro slices of monkey primary visual cortex (V1) and dorsolateral granular prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) revealed that neurons in these two brain areas possess highly distinctive structural and functional properties. ... Three-dimensional reconstructions of V1 and dlPFC neurons were incorporated into computational models containing Hodgkin-Huxley and AMPA- and GABAA-receptor gated channels. Morphology alone largely accounted for observed passive physiological properties, but led to AP firing rates that differed more than observed empirically, and to synaptic responses that opposed empirical results. Accordingly, modeling predicts that active channel conductances differ between V1 and dlPFC neurons. The unique features of V1 and dlPFC neurons are likely fundamental determinants of area-specific network behavior. The compact electrotonic arbor and increased excitability of V1 neurons support the rapid signal integration required for early processing of visual information. The greater connectivity and dendritic complexity of dlPFC neurons likely support higher level cognitive functions including working memory and planning.
Reference:
1 . Amatrudo JM, Weaver CM, Crimins JL, Hof PR, Rosene DL, Luebke JI (2012) Influence of highly distinctive structural properties on the excitability of pyramidal neurons in monkey visual and prefrontal cortices. J Neurosci 32:13644-60 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Neocortex; Prefrontal cortex (PFC);
Cell Type(s): Neocortex L2/3 pyramidal GLU cell;
Channel(s): I N; I K;
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Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Activity Patterns; Influence of Dendritic Geometry; Detailed Neuronal Models; Electrotonus; Conductance distributions; Vision;
Implementer(s): Weaver, Christina [christina.weaver at fandm.edu];
Search NeuronDB for information about:  Neocortex L2/3 pyramidal GLU cell; I N; I K;
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/* Measures mean inward and outward attenuation computed over both apical and
 * dendritic trees, at a range of frequencies.
 */

objref f  // File reference for output
strdef file_name, neuron_name, output_dir, direction, which_secs
objref  m, p, sref // matrix
objref imp  // Impedance object used to calculate attenuation
objref vec  // Vector of impedance results for each segment in the neuron

// Defines voltage_vec and time_vec, vectors that are needed by functions in
// analyticFunctions.hoc.
xopen("actionPotentialPlayer.hoc")

xopen("readcell.hoc")
xopen("analyticFunctions.hoc")

/*
 * Opens output file; the specific name of the output file is determined by
 * the arguments.
 *
 * Arguments:
 *   $1: frequency at which attenuation is measured
 *   $2: set to 1 if analyzing apical trees, 2 for basal
 *   $3: set to 1 to correct for spines
 *   $4: set to 1 for inward attenuaton, 2 for outward
 */
proc openfile() {
  output_dir = "/Users/pcoskren-sinai/Subversion/WearneLab/Publications/DoronsPaper/Scripts/Output"
  if ($4 == 1) {
    direction = "Inward"
  } else {
    direction = "Outward"
  }
	f = new File()
	if ($2==1 && $3==1) {
			sprint(file_name,"%s/%sNormSumAtten%gHzApicSpiny.txt", output_dir, direction, $1)
		}
	if ($2==1 && $3==2) {
			sprint(file_name,"%s/%sNormSumAtten%gHzApic.txt", output_dir, direction, $1)
		}
	if ($2==2 && $3==1) {
			sprint(file_name,"%s/%sNormSumAtten%gHzBasaSpiny.txt", output_dir, direction, $1)
		}
	if ($2==2 && $3==2) {
			sprint(file_name,"%s/%sNormSumAtten%gHzBasa.txt", output_dir, direction, $1)
		}

  print file_name
	f.wopen(file_name)
}

/* meanInwardAttenuationAllFrequencies: calculates the mean inward attenuation over a range of
 * frequencies form 0 to 500, over the specified cell.
 * Arguments:
 * $o1: soma -> A SectionRef referring to the neuron's soma
 * For inward attenuation, measurement (imp.loc) is at the soma, and
 * voltage clamp (imp.ratio) ranges over the tree.
 */
proc meanInwardAttenuationAllFrequencies() { local freq, i, spine_type,\
                                             real_diam, real_L, ratio \
                                             localobj path, soma, tree_root
  soma = $o1
  //tree_root = $o2				// cmw 8/26/11: doesn't seem to do anything
  access soma.sec
    nseg = 1
    real_diam = diam(0.5)
    real_L = L
    diam = 2.0 * STD_SOMA
    L = 2.0 * STD_SOMA
  for (freq = 0; freq <= 500; freq += 100) {
    v_init = E_PAS
    finitialize(v_init)
    imp = new Impedance()  // if no arg then this creates one
    soma.sec imp.loc(0.5)
    vec = new Vector()
    dendriticLength = 0
    forsec "dend" {
      for (x) {
        segmentLength = area(x) / (diam(x) * PI)  // area = l*pi*d
        if (0 != segmentLength) {
          imp.compute(freq)
          ratio = imp.ratio(x)
          if (ratio > 0) {
            logA = log(1 / ratio)
            dendriticLength = dendriticLength + segmentLength
            scaledLogA = logA * segmentLength
            vec.append(scaledLogA)
          } else {
            printf("Warning: negative voltage ratio\n")
          }
        }
      }
    }
    sum_norm = vec.sum() / dendriticLength
    printf("\tFrequency: %g Inward mean attenuation: %g\n", freq, sum_norm)
  }
  soma.sec {
    diam = real_diam
    L = real_L
  }
}

/* meanOutwardAttenuationAllFrequencies: calculates the mean outward attenuation
 * over a range of frequencies from 0 to 500, for the specified neuron.
 * Arguments:
 * $o1: soma -> A SectionRef referring to the neuron's soma
 *
 * For outward attenuation, voltage clamp (imp.ratio) is at the soma, and
 * measurement (imp.loc) ranges over the tree.
 */
proc meanOutwardAttenuationAllFrequencies() { local freq, i, spine_type, real_diam, real_L, ratio localobj path, soma, tree_root
  soma = $o1
  //tree_root = $o2		// cmw 8/26/11: doesn't seem to do anything
  soma.sec {
    nseg = 1
    real_diam = diam(0.5)
    real_L = L
    diam = 2.0 * STD_SOMA
    L = 2.0 * STD_SOMA
  }
  for (freq = 0; freq <= 500; freq += 100) {
    access soma.sec

    v_init = E_PAS
    finitialize(v_init)
    imp = new Impedance() // if no arg then this creates one
    vec = new Vector ()
    dendriticLength = 0

    forsec "dend" {
      for(x) {
        segmentLength = area(x)/(diam(x) * PI)  // area = l * pi * d
        dendriticLength=dendriticLength + segmentLength
        imp.loc(x)
        imp.compute(freq)
        soma.sec ratio = imp.ratio(0.5)
        if (ratio > 0) {
          scaledLogA = log(1/ratio) * segmentLength
          vec.append(scaledLogA)
        } else {
          print "Warning: negative voltage ratio"
        }
      }
    }
    sum_norm = vec.sum()/dendriticLength
    printf("\tFrequency: %g Outward mean attenuation: %g\n", freq, sum_norm)
  }
  soma.sec {
    diam = real_diam
    L = real_L
  }
}


/*********  same functions as above, except you can just send a SectionList to specify which dendrites
			to evaluate
*********/


/* meanInAttenAllFreq_SecList: calculates the mean inward attenuation over a range of
 * frequencies form 0 to 500, over the specified cell.
 * Arguments:
 * $o1: soma -> A SectionRef referring to the neuron's soma
 * For inward attenuation, measurement (imp.loc) is at the soma, and
 * voltage clamp (imp.ratio) ranges over the tree.
 *	$o2		SectionList specifying which branches to sum over
 */
proc meanInAttenAllFreqs_SecList() { local freq, i, spine_type,\
                                             real_diam, real_L, ratio, verbose \
                                             localobj path, soma, tree_root

  if( numarg() < 3 ) {  verbose = 0 }  else { verbose = $3 }

  soma = $o1
  //tree_root = $o2				// cmw 8/26/11: doesn't seem to do anything
  access soma.sec
    nseg = 1
    real_diam = diam(0.5)
    real_L = L
    diam = 2.0 * STD_SOMA
    L = 2.0 * STD_SOMA
  for (freq = 0; freq <= 500; freq += 100) {

    v_init = E_PAS
    finitialize(v_init)
    imp = new Impedance()  // if no arg then this creates one
    soma.sec imp.loc(0.5)
    vec = new Vector()
    dendriticLength = 0
    forsec $o2 {			// cmw 8/28/11:  this line is the only change.
      for (x) {
        segmentLength = area(x) / (diam(x) * PI)  // area = l*pi*d
        if (0 != segmentLength) {
          imp.compute(freq)
          ratio = imp.ratio(x)
          if (ratio > 0) {
            logA = log(1 / ratio)
            dendriticLength = dendriticLength + segmentLength
            scaledLogA = logA * segmentLength
            vec.append(scaledLogA)
  	    if( verbose && freq == 0 && scaledLogA > 0 ) {
	      printf("%s\t%g\t%g\t%g\n",secname(),x,distance(x),scaledLogA)
            }
          } else {
            printf("Warning: negative voltage ratio\n")
          }
        }
      }
    }
    sum_norm = vec.sum() / dendriticLength
    printf("\tFrequency: %g Inward mean attenuation: %g\n", freq, sum_norm)
  }
  soma.sec {
    diam = real_diam
    L = real_L
  }
}

/* meanOutwardAttenuationAllFrequencies: calculates the mean outward attenuation
 * over a range of frequencies from 0 to 500, for the specified neuron.
 * Arguments:
 * $o1: soma -> A SectionRef referring to the neuron's soma
 *
 * For outward attenuation, voltage clamp (imp.ratio) is at the soma, and
 * measurement (imp.loc) ranges over the tree.
 */
proc meanOutAttenAllFreqs_SecList() { local freq, i, spine_type, real_diam, real_L, ratio, verbose localobj path, soma, tree_root

  if( numarg() < 3 ) {  verbose = 0 }  else { verbose = $3 }

  soma = $o1
  //tree_root = $o2		// cmw 8/26/11: doesn't seem to do anything
  soma.sec {
    nseg = 1
    real_diam = diam(0.5)
    real_L = L
    diam = 2.0 * STD_SOMA
    L = 2.0 * STD_SOMA
  }
  for (freq = 0; freq <= 500; freq += 100) {
    access soma.sec

    v_init = E_PAS
    finitialize(v_init)
    imp = new Impedance() // if no arg then this creates one
    vec = new Vector ()
    dendriticLength = 0

    forsec $o2 {			// cmw 8/28/11:  this line is the only change.
      for(x) {
        segmentLength = area(x)/(diam(x) * PI)  // area = l * pi * d
        dendriticLength=dendriticLength + segmentLength
        imp.loc(x)
        imp.compute(freq)
        soma.sec ratio = imp.ratio(0.5)
        if (ratio > 0) {
          scaledLogA = log(1/ratio) * segmentLength
          vec.append(scaledLogA)
	  if( verbose && freq == 0 && scaledLogA > 0) {
	    printf("%s\t%g\t%g\t%g\n",secname(),x,distance(x),scaledLogA)
          }
        } else {
          print "Warning: negative voltage ratio"
        }
      }
    }
    sum_norm = vec.sum()/dendriticLength
    printf("\tFrequency: %g Outward mean attenuation: %g\n", freq, sum_norm)
  }
  soma.sec {
    diam = real_diam
    L = real_L
  }
}




/* meanInAtten_SecListWithLoc: calculates the mean inward attenuation at DC for 
 * specific SectionList/x location pairs.
 *
 * Arguments:
 * $o1: soma -> A SectionRef referring to the neuron's soma
 * For inward attenuation, measurement (imp.loc) is at the soma, and
 * voltage clamp (imp.ratio) ranges over the tree.
 *	$o2		SectionList specifying which branches to sum over
 *	$o3		vector of locations associated with each branch in the SectionList
 *	$s4		filename
 */
proc meanInAtten_SecListWithLoc() { local freq, i, spine_type,\
                                             real_diam, real_L, ratio, verbose, cnt, xloc \
                                             localobj path, soma, tree_root

  verbose = 1

  soma = $o1

print "Filename ",$s4
  f = new File()
  f.wopen($s4)
  access soma.sec
    nseg = 1
    real_diam = diam(0.5)
    real_L = L
    diam = 2.0 * STD_SOMA
    L = 2.0 * STD_SOMA
    freq = 0

print "OK 1"
    v_init = E_PAS
print v_init
    finitialize(v_init)
    imp = new Impedance()  // if no arg then this creates one
    soma.sec imp.loc(0.5)
print "more"
    vec = new Vector()
print "stuff"
    dendriticLength = 0
    cnt = 0
print "OK 2"
    forsec $o2 {			
printf("Now:  %s",secname())
      xloc = $o3.x[cnt]
printf("[%g], %d\t",xloc,cnt)
        segmentLength = area(xloc) / (diam(xloc) * PI)  // area = l*pi*d
        if (0 != segmentLength) {
          imp.compute(freq)
          ratio = imp.ratio(xloc)
          if (ratio > 0) {
            logA = log(1 / ratio)
            dendriticLength = dendriticLength + segmentLength
            scaledLogA = logA * segmentLength
            vec.append(scaledLogA)
	    f.printf("%d\t%g\t%g\t%g\t%g\n",cnt,xloc,segmentLength,logA,imp.transfer(xloc))
	    printf("%g\n",scaledLogA)
          } else { f.printf("%d\t%g\t%g\t-1\t%g\n",cnt,xloc,segmentLength,logA,imp.transfer(xloc)) }
        } else { f.printf("%d\t%g\t%g\t-1\t-1\n",cnt,xloc,segmentLength) }
      cnt += 1
    }

  soma.sec {
    diam = real_diam
    L = real_L
  }
  f.close
}


/**************  end cmw modification of MeasureMeanAtten files **************/

/*
flag_spines=1  // Spine correction
apic=1  // Apical tree
meanInwardAttenuationAllFrequencies()
meanOutwardAttenuationAllFrequencies()

flag_spines=1  //  Spine correction
apic=2  // Basal tree
meanInwardAttenuationAllFrequencies()
meanOutwardAttenuationAllFrequencies()

flag_spines=2  // No spine correction
apic=1 // Apical tree
meanInwardAttenuationAllFrequencies()
meanOutwardAttenuationAllFrequencies()

flag_spines=2 // No spine correction
apic=2 // Basal tree
meanInwardAttenuationAllFrequencies()
meanOutwardAttenuationAllFrequencies()
*/

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