//======== CREATE POPULATION OF HORIZONTAL NEURONS FOR NGU MODEL======//
// This file contains functions to create a population of horizontal //
// inhibitory neurons for the NGU model. //
// //
// Setup: //
// 1. Specify the neurons by creating a text file of x y z //
// coordinates for the neurons, one neuron per line. //
// 2. Call make_horizontal_cells //
// //
//====================================================================//
include ../lib/global_constants.g
include ../lib/utilities_build.g
include ../lib/channels.g
//=========== HORIZONTAL NEURON PARAMETER DEFINITIONS ================//
float HOR_RM = 1/0.029 * 1e3 * 1e-4 //specific membrane RESISTANCE (ohms m^2)
float HOR_CM = 1.6 * 1e-6/1e-4 //specific membrane CAPACITANNCE (farads/m^2)
float HOR_RA = 100.00 * 1e-2 //specific AXIAL resistance (ohms m)
float HOR_ELEAK = -75.0 * 1e-3 //membrane LEAKAGE potential (volts)
float HOR_ENa = 40.00 * 1e-3 //SODIUM reversal potential (volts)
float HOR_GNa = 9500.00 * 1e-3/1e-4 //maximum SODIUM conductance (S/m^2)
float HOR_EK = -90.00 * 1e-3 //POTASSIUM reversal potential (volts)
float HOR_GK = 300.00 * 1e-3/1e-4 //maximum POTASSIUM conductance (S/m^2)
float HOR_SF = 1.0 * PI //membrane SCALE factor (dimensionless)
// compartment dimensions diameter(_D), length (_L) in meters
float HOR_SOMA_D = 25.0 * 1e-6
float HOR_DEND2_D = 10.0 * 1e-6, HOR_DEND2_L = 300.00 * 1e-6
float HOR_DEND3_D = 10.0 * 1e-6, HOR_DEND3_L = 300.00 * 1e-6
// effective compartment surface areas (_A) in m^2
float HOR_SOMA_A = (HOR_SOMA_D * HOR_SOMA_D - \
0.25 * (HOR_DEND2_D * HOR_DEND2_D + HOR_DEND3_D * HOR_DEND3_D)) * HOR_SF
float HOR_DEND2_A = HOR_DEND2_D * (0.25 * HOR_DEND2_D + HOR_DEND2_L) * HOR_SF
float HOR_DEND3_A = HOR_DEND3_D * (0.25 * HOR_DEND3_D + HOR_DEND3_L) * HOR_SF
// soma spike parameters
float HOR_SPIKE_THRESH = -0.02
float HOR_SPIKE_REFRACT = 0.01
float HOR_SPIKE_AMP = 1
/* ******************************************************************
make_soma_horizontal
Creates a spherical soma compartment containing sodium and
potassium channels
Parameters:
path name of the soma object to be created
dia diameter of spherical compartment
area effective surface area
****************************************************************** */
function make_soma_horizontal(path, dia, area)
str path
float dia, area
make_sphere_compartment {path} {dia} {area} \
{HOR_ELEAK} {HOR_RM} {HOR_CM} {HOR_RA}
make_sodium_channel {path} {HOR_GNa} {HOR_ENa} {area} // sodium channel
make_potassium_channel {path} {HOR_GK} {HOR_EK} {area} // potassium channel
end
/* ******************************************************************
make_dendrite_horizontal
Creates a dendrite for a horizontal cell consisting of a single
cylindrical compartment
Parameters:
path name of the dendrite object
len length of the dendrite
dia diameter of the dendrite
area effective membrane area
****************************************************************** */
function make_dendrite_horizontal(path, len, dia, area)
str path
float len, dia, area
make_cylind_compartment {path} {len} {dia} {area} \
{HOR_ELEAK} {HOR_RM} {HOR_CM} {HOR_RA}
end
/* ******************************************************************
make_cell_horizontal
Creates a horizontal cell consisting of a soma and 2 dendrites
Parameters:
parent name of the horizontal cell to be created
****************************************************************** */
function make_cell_horizontal(parent)
str parent
make_soma_horizontal {parent}/soma {HOR_SOMA_D} {HOR_SOMA_A}
make_dendrite_horizontal {parent}/dend2 \
{HOR_DEND2_L} {HOR_DEND2_D} {HOR_DEND2_A}
make_dendrite_horizontal {parent}/dend3 \
{HOR_DEND3_L} {HOR_DEND3_D} {HOR_DEND3_A}
float d2, d3, s
d2 = {getfield {parent}/dend2 Ra}
d3 = {getfield {parent}/dend3 Ra}
s = {getfield {parent}/soma Ra}
setfield {parent}/dend3 Ra {0.5*(s + d3)}
setfield {parent}/soma Ra {0.5*(s + d2)}
connect_compartments {parent}/dend2 {parent}/soma
connect_compartments {parent}/soma {parent}/dend3
make_spike {parent}/soma \
{HOR_SPIKE_THRESH} {HOR_SPIKE_REFRACT} {HOR_SPIKE_AMP}
end
/* ******************************************************************
make_horizontal_cells
Creates a population of horizontal cells with names of the form
{root}/cell#.
Parameters:
coord_file name of text file containing neuron positions
root parent of all horizontal neurons
****************************************************************** */
function make_horizontal_cells(coord_file, root)
str coord_file, root
create neutral {root}
str parent = {root}@"/cell"
read_coords {coord_file} {parent}
str name
foreach name ({el {parent}#})
make_cell_horizontal {name}
end
end