Here we have used a computational model to simulate the impact of multiple distributed synaptic weights in the cerebellar granular layer network. In response to mossy fiber bursts, synaptic weights at multiple connections played a crucial role to regulate spike number and positioning in granule cells. Interestingly, different combinations of synaptic weights optimized either first-spike timing precision or spike number, efficiently controlling transmission and filtering properties. These results predict that distributed synaptic plasticity regulates the emission of quasi-digital spike patterns on the millisecond time scale and allows the cerebellar granular layer to flexibly control burst transmission along the mossy fiber pathway.
Model Type: Realistic Network
Cell Type(s): Cerebellum interneuron granule GLU cell; Cerebellum golgi cell
Model Concept(s): Long-term Synaptic Plasticity
Simulation Environment: MATLAB; EDLUT
Implementer(s): Garrido, Jesus A [jesus.garrido at unipv.it]
References:
Garrido JA, Ros E, D'Angelo E. (2013). Spike timing regulation on the millisecond scale by distributed synaptic plasticity at the cerebellum input stage: a simulation study. Frontiers in computational neuroscience. 7 [PubMed]