"... Using computer simulations, we study the magnitude of synaptic facilitation (SF) that can be achieved by a buffer saturation mechanism (BSM), and explore its dependence on the endogenous buffering properties. ..."
Model Type: Molecular Network
Model Concept(s): Synaptic Plasticity; Facilitation; Calcium dynamics
Simulation Environment: CalC Calcium Calculator (web link to model)
Implementer(s): Matveev, Victor V. [m a t v e e v at n j i t . e d u ]
References:
Matveev V, Zucker RS, Sherman A. (2004). Facilitation through buffer saturation: constraints on endogenous buffering properties. Biophysical journal 86 [PubMed]