Modulation of synaptic potentials and cell excitability by dendritic K IR and KAs channels in nucleus accumbens medium spiny neurons: A computational study

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 309-328

  John, Jessy ^a   Manchanda, Rohit ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Computational model; excitatory post synaptic potential (EPSP); inward rectifying K+ (KIR) channel; medium spiny neurons; nucleus accumbens; slowly inactivating A type potassium channel (KAs); spiking

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL T TYPE; DOPAMINE; INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SLOWLY INACTIVATING A TYPE POTASSIUM CHANNEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; VOLTAGE GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

BRAIN; MEMBRANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PATHOLOGY; SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC CELL; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOLOGY; DENDRITIC SPINE; METABOLISM; NERVE CONDUCTION;

CELL MEMBRANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENDRITIC SPINES; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, CALCIUM-ACTIVATED; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, INWARDLY RECTIFYING; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, VOLTAGE-GATED;

EID: 80053532235     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 09737138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-011-9039-8     Document Type: Article

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