Duration-tuned neurons from the inferior colliculus of vertebrates (Aubie et al. 2012)

These models reproduce the responses of duration-tuned neurons in the auditory midbrain of the big brown bat, the rat, the mouse and the frog (Aubie et al. 2012). They are written in the Python interface to NEURON and a subset of the figures from Aubie et al. (2012) are pre-set in run.py (raw data is generated and a separate graphing program must be used to visualize the results).

Model Type: Realistic Network; Neuron or other electrically excitable cell

Region(s) or Organism(s): Inferior Colliculus

Currents: I Sodium; I Potassium

Receptors: GabaA; AMPA; NMDA

Transmitters: Gaba; Glutamate

Model Concept(s): Coincidence Detection; Simplified Models; Sensory processing; Duration Selectivity; Audition

Simulation Environment: NEURON; Python

Implementer(s): Aubie, Brandon [aubiebn at mcmaster.ca]

References:

Aubie B, Sayegh R, Faure PA. (2012). Duration tuning across vertebrates. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience. 32 [PubMed]