Dynamical properties of firing patterns in ELL pyramidal neuron under external electric field stimulus. 2013

Lei Wang, and Shenquan Liu, and Linlin Zhang, and Yanjun Zeng
Department of Mathematics, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, China.

Pyramidal neurons in the electrosensory lateral line lobe (ELL) of weakly electric fish activate in an environment of time-varying electric fields, which are generated by the fish itself, while how these pyramidal neurons would behave or what kinds of firing patterns these neurons would produce under different electric fields is still unclear. In this research, the firing behaviors of ELL pyramidal neuron under DC and AC electric field stimulus are investigated in a two-compartment neuron model. By means of numerical simulations we show that firing patterns of the model ELL pyramidal neuron are much diverse under different values of DC electric field, and neuronal spike frequency exhibits a monotone decreasing trend with the linearly increased DC fields, moreover, the transition mode between these firing patterns with the variation of DC electric fields demonstrates an explicit periodic route. While for AC electric fields, neuronal firing frequency periodically transforms with the increase of AC frequency, particularly, a special transition pattern (from multi-period bursting to spiking) repeatedly appears with the change of AC frequency. Our simulation results indicate that ELL pyramidal neurons fire dynamically under the time-varying electric fields, the diversity of firing patterns and their periodic transition modes may imply the potential roles of these dynamical firings in the coding strategy of sensory information processing.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008959 Models, Neurological Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of the neurological system, processes or phenomena; includes the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Neurologic Models,Model, Neurological,Neurologic Model,Neurological Model,Neurological Models,Model, Neurologic,Models, Neurologic
D004555 Electric Fish Fishes which generate an electric discharge. The voltage of the discharge varies from weak to strong in various groups of fish. The ELECTRIC ORGAN and electroplax are of prime interest in this group. They occur in more than one family. Mormyrid,Mormyridae,Elephantfish,Elephantfishes,Fish, Electric,Mormyrids
D004558 Electric Stimulation Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses. Stimulation, Electric,Electrical Stimulation,Electric Stimulations,Electrical Stimulations,Stimulation, Electrical,Stimulations, Electric,Stimulations, Electrical
D000200 Action Potentials Abrupt changes in the membrane potential that sweep along the CELL MEMBRANE of excitable cells in response to excitation stimuli. Spike Potentials,Nerve Impulses,Action Potential,Impulse, Nerve,Impulses, Nerve,Nerve Impulse,Potential, Action,Potential, Spike,Potentials, Action,Potentials, Spike,Spike Potential
D000465 Algorithms A procedure consisting of a sequence of algebraic formulas and/or logical steps to calculate or determine a given task. Algorithm
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D053403 Lateral Line System Aquatic vertebrate sensory system in fish and amphibians. It is composed of sense organs (canal organs and pit organs) containing neuromasts (MECHANORECEPTORS) that detect water displacement caused by moving objects. Lateral Line Canal,Lateral Line Organs,Canal, Lateral Line,Lateral Line Organ,Lateral Line Systems,Organ, Lateral Line,Organs, Lateral Line,System, Lateral Line,Systems, Lateral Line
D017966 Pyramidal Cells Projection neurons in the CEREBRAL CORTEX and the HIPPOCAMPUS. Pyramidal cells have a pyramid-shaped soma with the apex and an apical dendrite pointed toward the pial surface and other dendrites and an axon emerging from the base. The axons may have local collaterals but also project outside their cortical region. Pyramidal Neurons,Cell, Pyramidal,Cells, Pyramidal,Neuron, Pyramidal,Neurons, Pyramidal,Pyramidal Cell,Pyramidal Neuron

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