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ArticleCommunications biology2022

Model simulations unveil the structure-function-dynamics relationship of the cerebellar cortical microcircuit.

Robin De Schepper, Alice Geminiani, Stefano Masoli, Martina Francesca Rizza, Alberto Antonietti, Claudia Casellato, Egidio D'Angelo

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Article in Communications biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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Robin De SchepperDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8224-9341
Alice GeminianiDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Stefano MasoliDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0660-9952
Martina Francesca RizzaDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Alberto AntoniettiDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0388-6321
Claudia CasellatoDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy. claudia.casellato@unipv.it.ORCID 0000-0002-8729-0391
Egidio D'AngeloDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy. egidiougo.dangelo@unipv.it.ORCID 0000-0002-6007-7187

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cerebellar network is renowned for its regular architecture that has inspired foundational computational theories. However, the relationship between circuit structure, function and dynamics remains elusive. To tackle the issue, we developed an advanced computational modeling framework that allows us to reconstruct and simulate the structure and function of the mouse cerebellar cortex using morphologically realistic multi-compartmental neuron models. The cerebellar connectome is generated through appropriate connection rules, unifying a collection of scattered experimental data into a coherent construct and providing a new model-based ground-truth about circuit organization. Naturalistic background and sensory-burst stimulation are used for functional validation against recordings in vivo, monitoring the impact of cellular mechanisms on signal propagation, inhibitory control, and long-term synaptic plasticity. Our simulations show how mossy fibers entrain the local neuronal microcircuit, boosting the formation of columns of activity travelling from the granular to the molecular layer providing a new resource for the investigation of local microcircuit computation and of the neural correlates of behavior.

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Cerebellar CortexModels, NeurologicalAnimalsCerebellumMiceNeuronal PlasticityNeurons

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PMCPMC9663576

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