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ReviewJournal of computational neuroscience1994

Synthesis of models for excitable membranes, synaptic transmission and neuromodulation using a common kinetic formalism.

A Destexhe, Z F Mainen, T J Sejnowski

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Review in Journal of computational neuroscience, 1994. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 211 papers.

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211 citing papers in PubMed, 636 citations in OpenAlex.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

A DestexheHoward Hughes Medical Institute, Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Z F Mainen
T J Sejnowski
Salk Institute for Biological Studies · USUniversity of California, San Diego · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Markov kinetic models were used to synthesize a complete description of synaptic transmission, including opening of voltage-dependent channels in the presynaptic terminal, release of neurotransmitter, gating of postsynaptic receptors, and activation of second-messenger systems. These kinetic schemes provide a more general framework for modeling ion channels than the Hodgkin-Huxley formalism, supporting a continuous spectrum of descriptions ranging from the very simple and computationally efficient to the highly complex and biophysically precise. Examples are given of simple kinetic schemes based on fits to experimental data that capture the essential properties of voltage-gated, synaptic and neuromodulatory currents. The Markov formalism allows the dynamics of ionic currents to be considered naturally in the larger context of biochemical signal transduction. This framework can facilitate the integration of a wide range of experimental data and promote consistent theoretical analysis of neural mechanisms from molecular interactions to network computations.

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Models, NeurologicalAnimalsCell MembraneKineticsNeurotransmitter AgentsSynaptic TransmissionNeurotransmitter Agents

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PMID8792231
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