Modeling Mirror Neurons Through Spike-Timing Dependent Plasticity. This script reproduces Figure 3B.
Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell
Region(s) or Organism(s): Neocortex
Currents: I Calcium; I M; I h; I Potassium; I Sodium
Genes: Cav1.2 CACNA1C; Cav1.3 CACNA1D
Transmitters: Glutamate
Model Concept(s): Detailed Neuronal Models; STDP
Simulation Environment: NEURON
Implementer(s): Simoes-de-Souza, Fabio [fabio.souza at ufabc.edu.br]
References:
Antunes G, Faria da Silva SF, Simoes de Souza FM. (2018). Mirror Neurons Modeled Through Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity are Affected by Channelopathies Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder. International journal of neural systems. 28 [PubMed]