Firing Patterns of Leech Heartbeat Interneurons Under External Current Stimulation: a Model Study
Leech heartbeat interneurons (HN cells) interconnected by inhibitory synapses have been simulated using several modified models based on the Hodgkin-Huxley equations; yet, adequate characteristics of HN cells are hardly possible to be summarized due to the complexity of these models. The Winnerle...
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| Дата: | 2015 |
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| Мова: | English |
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Інститут фізіології ім. О.О. Богомольця НАН України
2015
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| Назва видання: | Нейрофизиология |
| Онлайн доступ: | http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/148225 |
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| Назва журналу: | Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
| Цитувати: | Firing Patterns of Leech Heartbeat Interneurons under External Current Stimulation: a Model Study / N. Ju, Sh.Q. Liu, B. Lu, X. Jiang // Нейрофизиология. — 2015. — Т. 47, № 6. — С. 511-519. — Бібліогр.: 20 назв. — англ. |
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Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine| Резюме: | Leech heartbeat interneurons (HN cells) interconnected by inhibitory synapses have
been simulated using several modified models based on the Hodgkin-Huxley equations;
yet, adequate characteristics of HN cells are hardly possible to be summarized due to the
complexity of these models. The Winnerless Competition (WLC) model created as an
inhibitory-connected nervous network is more appropriate for networks consisting of HN
cells. We investigated different firing patterns produced by such model under application
of various stimuli simulating changes in the leech’s environment. By means of recording
the firing frequency, synchronization, interspike intervals (ISIs), and maxima of action
potentials (APs) and also by application of the theory of mixed-mode oscillations (MMOs),
different properties of firing patterns in HN cells were examined. According to the results
of computational analyses, DC and AC stimulations were found to play different roles in
modulating the leech’s heartbeat rhythm; external stimuli could influence the intensity and
duration of the network reaction by changing both AP frequency and amplitude. Besides,
changes in the recovery abilities of neurons can lead to various release modes of HN cells.
Combined with physiological experiments on medical leeches, numerical analysis allows
us to gain a deeper understanding of how HN cells coordinate with each other to bring the
rhythm to the leech heartbeat system. |
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