Computational analysis of NN activity and spatial reach of sharp wave-ripples (Canakci et al 2017)

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Network oscillations of different frequencies, durations and amplitudes are hypothesized to coordinate information processing and transfer across brain areas. Among these oscillations, hippocampal sharp wave-ripple complexes (SPW-Rs) are one of the most prominent. SPW-Rs occurring in the hippocampus are suggested to play essential roles in memory consolidation as well as information transfer to the neocortex. To-date, most of the knowledge about SPW-Rs comes from experimental studies averaging responses from neuronal populations monitored by conventional microelectrodes. In this work, we investigate spatiotemporal characteristics of SPW-Rs and how microelectrode size and distance influence SPW-R recordings using a biophysical model of hippocampus. We also explore contributions from neuronal spikes and synaptic potentials to SPW-Rs based on two different types of network activity. Our study suggests that neuronal spikes from pyramidal cells contribute significantly to ripples while high amplitude sharp waves mainly arise from synaptic activity. Our simulations on spatial reach of SPW-Rs show that the amplitudes of sharp waves and ripples exhibit a steep decrease with distance from the network and this effect is more prominent for smaller area electrodes. Furthermore, the amplitude of the signal decreases strongly with increasing electrode surface area as a result of averaging. The relative decrease is more pronounced when the recording electrode is closer to the source of the activity. Through simulations of field potentials across a high-density microelectrode array, we demonstrate the importance of finding the ideal spatial resolution for capturing SPW-Rs with great sensitivity. Our work provides insights on contributions from spikes and synaptic potentials to SPW-Rs and describes the effect of measurement configuration on LFPs to guide experimental studies towards improved SPW-R recordings.
Reference:
1 . Canakci S, Toy MF, Inci AF, Liu X, Kuzum D (2017) Computational analysis of network activity and spatial reach of sharp wave-ripples. PLoS One 12:e0184542 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Realistic Network;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Hippocampus;
Cell Type(s): Hippocampus CA1 pyramidal GLU cell; Hippocampus CA1 basket cell;
Channel(s): I Na,t; I A; I K; I h;
Gap Junctions: Gap junctions;
Receptor(s): NMDA; GabaA; Glutamate;
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s):
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Oscillations; Spatio-temporal Activity Patterns;
Implementer(s): Canakci, Sadullah [scanakci at bu.edu]; Inci, Ahmet F [afinci at sabanciuniv,edu]; Toy, Faruk [faruk.toy at metu.edu.tr]; Liu, Xin [xil432 at end.ucsd.edu]; Kuzum, Duygu [dkuzum at eng.ucsd.edu];
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{load_file("nrngui.hoc") }         //I assume these libraries will load from the first /nrn path
{load_file("stdrun.hoc")}
{load_file("stdlib.hoc")} 
{load_file("netparmpi.hoc")}
{load_file("./externals.hoc")}
{load_file("./templates/syn.tem")}
{load_file("./templates/gap.tem")}
{load_file("./templates/iapp.tem")}
{load_file("./templates/pyrkop.tem")}
{load_file("./templates/bwb.tem")}
{load_file("./templates/ok.tem")}
{load_file("./parameters/synapses.tem")}
{load_file("./parameters/manycells.tem")} 
{load_file("./templates/TGbignet2.tem")}


if(doextra){
	//print "doing EXTRACELLULAR stuff..........."
	{load_file("./interpxyz.hoc")}	// only interpolates sections that have extracellular
	{load_file("./setpointers.hoc")}  // has the function grindaway() in interpxyz.hoc to set up pointers
	{load_file("./field.hoc")} //functions to calculate the extracellular voltage
	{load_file("./calcrxc_a.hoc")}  //function to create the transfer resistance from each section
}

strdef cmd
numiters=1
objref pr, pc, nil, pyrspiketau_vec, baskspiketau_vec, baskconnvector, ipspg_vec, fih_progress, hines

hinest1=startsw()
hinest2=startsw()

gapstyle=96  //split baskets right, many tests
gapstyle=97
gapstyle=0  //this is to signify running it with the newer version, with the noisesyn mods added

//29 ungapped baskets, 2 rows of 10 inline gaps between pyr cells (.01 - high) 1-10 and 41-50
antennaDC=1.3 //constant current added to antenna cells //1.3 default

realrunFlag=1
shortspikeFlag=1
//celsius = 34   //for some reason this line gives an error for being out of range
iteration=0
{cvode.active(0)}



num_trials=1  //set number of different trials for each combination of pyrspike_tau, baskspike_tau, baskconnvector, and ipspgmax. There will be a different global seed for each simulation
gind_start=0  //global index at which to start, in the parameter sweep

{pyrspiketau_vec = new Vector()}
{baskspiketau_vec = new Vector()}
{baskconnvector = new Vector()}
{ipspg_vec = new Vector()}

//
{pyrspiketau_vec.append(0.1)} //mean time between arrival of noise events to pyramidal cells (so smaller number implies more intense noise)

//
{baskspiketau_vec.append(6)}  //mean time between arrival of noise events to basket cells (so smaller number implies more intense noise)
{baskconnvector.append(100)}    //controls what percentage of possible connections from basket cells to pyramidal cells are realized
{ipspg_vec.append(5.5)}  //gmax for bask->pyr synapses, which goes into _f# in the filename default 5.5

objref s

pc = new ParallelContext()
pc.subworlds(1)

func getTstop() { return Tstop }

proc prinit() {    //had to change name because non-pr functions couldn't address pr

print "prinit funct running"
	{pr.setScatteredVoltages(-85, -60)}

	{pr.connectNetwork($1,$2)}  // took this out of init() in TGbignet2.tem
	{pr.setSeed($3)} //set global index for Random123 
	// { pr.activeSynapsesZero()} //CF: This inactivates all connections. I have no idea why you would want to do this.
    finitialize() 
  	finitialize() 
}

proc TG(){

	//print "TG func running"

	pr  = new TGbignet2() ////main program to build the network and generate stimuli and noise 
	print "==============>>>>>>" 
	print pr


}
func onerun() {local id, num, ipspg, pyrthr, basketthr, pyr_spike_tau, bask_spike_tau, bask_perc, temp_time, temp_tau,ii localobj pc, fo, fo1, forast,forast2
	print "onerun func running"
	id= hoc_ac_
	pc = new ParallelContext()
	
	s=new Shape()
	s.show(0)
	
	
	if(doextra) {
		print "Doing EXTRACELLULAR stuff.....    ....."
		setpointers()
		setelec(-50,$6, $7)
	}
	print "id_world number ", pc.id_world, "  id_bbs ", pc.id_bbs, "  id   ", id, " pc.id  ", pc.id 
	
	{pr.recordVoltages()}
	{pr.pnm.set_maxstep(0.01)}
	{pr.pnm.want_all_spikes()}
	runningTime = startsw()

	stdinit()

	bask_perc=$3  //percentage of inhibitory connections that are allowed to exist
	ipspg=$4
	print "ipspg=",ipspg
	g_ind=$5
	prinit(bask_perc,ipspg,g_ind)   //added this extra function to allow for non-pr functions.  The input is passed to connectNetwork as the connthr
	normmean=0    //can set this to $5 if useful in the future


	pyr_spike_tau=$1
	pyr_nospike_tau=1
	bask_spike_tau=$2
	bask_nospike_tau=6
	
	{ pr.activatePyrSynapses(pyr_spike_tau,pyr_nospike_tau) }
	{ pr.activateAntSynapses(pyr_spike_tau,pyr_nospike_tau) }
	{ pr.activateBaskSynapses(bask_spike_tau,bask_nospike_tau) }
	{ pr.addAntennaDC(antennaDC) } 
	pc.post(id, pyrthr, ipspg, basketthr)	
	
	forast = new File()
	forast2 = new File()
	sprint(cmd, "data/spikes_b%4.2f_p%4.2f_g%4.2f_f%d.dat", bask_spike_tau, pyr_spike_tau, ipspg,bask_perc)
	{ forast.wopen(cmd) }
	
	sprint(cmd, "data/spikes_b%4.2f_p%4.2f_g%4.2f_f%d_SUM.dat", bask_spike_tau, pyr_spike_tau, ipspg,bask_perc)
	{ forast2.aopen(cmd) }
	
	
		//advance through simulation in increments of t_seg (defined in externals.hoc); after every t_seg, write voltage data to files, and delete vectors containing this data,
	//so that program does not run out of memory
	t_curr = 0
	while (t_curr < Tstop-dt){ //include the '-dt' to account for rounding error; otherwise, may get error in writeVoltages
		print "Time = ",t_curr
		if(t_curr + t_seg < Tstop) {
			{ pr.pnm.pcontinue(t_curr+t_seg)}
		} else {
			{pr.pnm.pcontinue(Tstop)}
		}
		for i=0, pr.pnm.spikevec.size-1 {
			forast.printf("%-10.6lf, %d\n", pr.pnm.spikevec.x[i], pr.pnm.idvec.x[i])
			forast2.printf("%-10.6lf, %d\n", pr.pnm.spikevec.x[i], pr.pnm.idvec.x[i])
			//{ pr.sado() } 
		}
		pr.pnm.spikevec.resize(0)
		pr.pnm.idvec.resize(0) 
		
		pr.writeVoltages(bask_spike_tau, pyr_spike_tau, ipspg, bask_perc,t_curr)
		
		t_curr = t_curr + t_seg
		
	}
	{forast.close()}
	{forast2.close()}
	runningTime = startsw() - runningTime
	iteration=iteration+1
	print "Running Time: ", runningTime, "iteration: ",iteration
		

 	if (realrunFlag){
		{fo=new File()}
		{sprint(cmd, "spikes_b%4.2f_p%5.3f_g%4.2f_f%d.dat", bask_spike_tau, pyr_spike_tau,ipspg,bask_perc)}
		{fo.aopen("data/spikelog.dat")}
		{fo.printf("%s\n",cmd)}
		{fo.close()}
		{fo=new File()}
		{sprint(cmd, "sum_b%4.2f_p%5.3f_g%4.2f_f%d.dat", bask_spike_tau, pyr_spike_tau,ipspg,bask_perc)}
		{fo.aopen("data/sumlog.dat")}
		{fo.printf("%s\n",cmd)}
		{fo.close()}
		pr.writeParameters(bask_spike_tau, pyr_spike_tau, gapstyle, ipspg, bask_nospike_tau, pyr_nospike_tau, antennaDC, Tstop, t_seg) //write parameters to file

	}
 	
	
	{pc.gid_clear()}
	{pr.pnm.pc.gid_clear()}
	pr=nil    		
	return id
	
}


proc progress() {
	print t
	cvode.event(t+100, "progress()" )
}

proc hines1() {
        printf("pc.id_world= %d pc.id_bbs= %d t= %g dt= %g dreal=%g treal=%g\n", pc.id_world, pc.id_bbs, t, dt, startsw()-hinest2, startsw()-hinest1)
        hinest2 = startsw()
        cvode.event(t + 10, "hines1()")
}

{pc.runworker()}

proc series() {local i, j, k, delay, tstop, id, spkcnt, tmax, gid, num,ycor,zcor

	ycor=$1
	zcor=$2
	for i = 0, pyrspiketau_vec.size()-1 {
		for j = 0, baskspiketau_vec.size()-1 {
			for k = 0, baskconnvector.size()-1 {
			  for l = 0, ipspg_vec.size()-1 {
			  		for m = 0, num_trials-1 {
						//generate a different global index for each simulation
						g_index = gind_start+i*baskspiketau_vec.size()*baskconnvector.size()*ipspg_vec.size()*num_trials + j*baskconnvector.size()*ipspg_vec.size()*num_trials + k*ipspg_vec.size()*num_trials + l*num_trials + m
						print "g_index=", g_index

						{pc.submit("onerun", pyrspiketau_vec.x[i], baskspiketau_vec.x[j], baskconnvector.x[k], ipspg_vec.x[l],g_index,ycor,zcor)}
					}
			    }
			}
		}
	}
	while ((id= pc.working())!=0) {
		pc.take(id, &num)
		printf("num= %d", num)
	}
}

// For loops to simulate large electrodes and micro electrode arrays
for(ycor=-50;ycor<55;ycor=ycor+5){
	for(zcor=-50;zcor<55;zcor=zcor+5){
TG()
series(ycor,zcor) //this line actually runs the simulation
print "YCOR=",ycor,"ZCOR=",zcor

}
}

/*
//series(0,0)
{
TG()
series(0,0) //this line actually runs the simulation
}*/

{pc.done()}






//deneme()

//quit() 

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