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// The simple model for Hsu et al., 2018
//
// MODEL AUTHOR: Ching-Lung Hsu
//
// Simulate current-clamp experiments as in Figure 5A
//
// Assess voltage dependence of temporally summated synaptic responses
// Using Na channels with detailed biophysical properties observed in CA1 pyramidal neurons from Carter et al. (2012)
// and the condutance constrained according to persistent sodium current (INap) measured in Carter et al.
// input resistance and membrane time constant (in response to small negative current step) as measured at the soma of CA1
// See STAR Methods for details
//
// For correspondence: Nelson Spruston
// Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
// Mar, 2018
//
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//// LOAD GUI ////
load_file("nrngui.hoc")
//load_proc("nrnmainmenu")
//load_proc("stdrun.hoc")
//// SET UP MODEL GEOMETRY AND BIOPHYSICS ////
create soma // the single compartment was called soma because it simulates membrane properties at rest and INap measured in somatic recordings
soma.diam = 20*100
soma.L = 4
cm = 1
insert NaV2
gbar_NaV2 = 0.055*0.05 // specific Na-channel conductance
insert hh
gl_hh = 0.003*0.02 // specific leak conductance
gnabar_hh = 0
gkbar_hh = 0
el_hh = -70 // reversal potential for the leak conductance
celsius = 33 //37
//// SET UP SYNAPSE ////
objref syn1
syn1 = new Exp2SynM(0.5) // synapse
syn1.tau1 = 2 // ms
syn1.tau2 = 20
objref ns_syn1, nc_syn1
ns_syn1 = new NetStim(0.5) // a presynaptic spike train
ns_syn1.interval = 10 // ms; (mean) time between spikes
ns_syn1.number = 5 // (average) number of spikes
ns_syn1.start = 1000 // ms; most likely start time of first spike
ns_syn1.noise = 0 // fractional randomness; 0 = deterministic
nc_syn1 = new NetCon(ns_syn1, syn1) // network connection object
nc_syn1.weight = 0.00005 // synaptic weight to reproduce relatively small baseline synaptic responses to mimic in-vitro experiments
nc_syn1.delay = 0 // synaptic delay
//// SET UP STIMULATION PROTOCOL AND SIMULATION ////
objref stim
stim = new IClamp(0.5)
stim.del = 0
stim.dur = 1300 // ms
objref gg
gg = new Graph()
gg.addvar("soma.v(0.5)") // plot voltage
gg.exec_menu("Keep Lines")
graphList[0].append(gg)
objref kk
kk = new Graph()
kk.addvar("soma.ina(0.5)") // plot sodium current
kk.exec_menu("Keep Lines")
graphList[0].append(kk)
tstop = 1300 // ms
const = 0.01 // constant for DC current injection to parallel experiments (nA)
stim.amp = -3*const
run()
stim.amp = 7*const
run()
stim.amp = 8.42*const
run()
gg.size(950, 1300, -72, -59)
kk.size(950, 1300, -0.0003, 0)