MSPcell.hoc

/* Execute main.hoc to run the program. The program implements the model described in Steephen & Manchanda, 2009.
 * 
 * Steephen, J. E., & Manchanda, R. (2009). Differences in biophysical properties of nucleus accumbens medium spiny neurons emerging from inactivation of inward rectifying potassium currents. J Comput Neurosci, 
 * doi:10.1007/s10827-009-0161-7
 */
 
xopen("chan_KAf.ses")
xopen("tautables.hoc")

npdend = 4
nmdend = 8
nddend = 16
Cao0_Ca_ion =cao0_ca_ion = 5

objref ncl_AMPA, ncl_NMDA, ncl_GABA

create cell_soma, pdend[npdend], mdend[nmdend], ddend[nddend]

proc Topology() {

	printf("Building topology...\n")

	for i = 0, (npdend/2)-1{
		connect pdend[i](0), cell_soma(0)

		for m = 2*i, 2*i +1{
			connect mdend[m](0), pdend[i](1)
			for n = 2*m, 2*m+1{connect ddend[n](0), mdend[m](1)}
		}
	}

	for i = npdend/2, npdend-1{
		connect pdend[i](0), cell_soma(1)
		
		for m = 2*i, 2*i +1{
			connect mdend[m](0), pdend[i](1)
			for n = 2*m, 2*m+1{ connect ddend[n](0), mdend[m](1)}
		}
	}
	printf("Topology built.\n")
}

proc Geometry() {

	printf("Building geometry...\n")
	cell_soma diam = 16
	cell_soma L = 16
	
	for i = 0,npdend-1{
		pdend[i] diam = 2.25
		pdend[i] L = 20
		pdend[i] nseg = 1
	}
			
	for i = 0,nmdend-1{
		mdend[i] diam = 1.1
		mdend[i] L = 24.23
		mdend[i] nseg = 1
	}
	
	for i = 0,nddend-1{
		ddend[i] diam = 0.72
		ddend[i] L = 395.2
		ddend[i] nseg = 11
	}
	
	printf("Geometry built.\n")
}

proc Biophysics () {
	printf("Incorporating biophysics...\n")
	
	forall {
		insert pas
		insert NaF
		insert NaP
		insert KAf
		insert KAs
		insert CaQ 
		insert CaN 
		insert CaKdyn 
		insert CaT 
		insert CaL13 
		insert Cadyn 
		insert CaL12 
		insert CaR 
		insert BKKCa
		insert SKKCa
		g_pas = 11.5e-6
		Ra = 100				
		ek = -90		
	}
	
	cell_soma {
		insert KRP
		gmax_NaF = 1.5
		gmax_NaP = 4e-5
		gmax_KAf = 0.225
		gmax_KAs = 0.0104
	}
	
	for i = 0,npdend-1{
		pdend[i] insert KRP
		pdend[i] gmax_KRP = 0				
		pdend[i] gmax_KAf = 0.225
		pdend[i] gmax_KAs = 0.0104				
	}
	
	InsertKIR(eKir)
	SetKIRmtau()
	
	if(bVClamp) {
		forall {
			uninsert pas
			uninsert NaF
			uninsert NaP
			uninsert KAf
			uninsert KAs
			uninsert CaQ
			uninsert CaT
			uninsert CaR
			uninsert CaN
			uninsert CaL12
			uninsert CaL13
			uninsert CaKdyn
			uninsert Cadyn
			uninsert BKKCa
			uninsert SKKCa
			uninsert KRP
		}
		ek = -50
	}
		
	printf("Biophysics incorporated.\n")
}

proc Synapses() {
	printf("Adding synapses...\n")
	
	ncl_AMPA = new List()
	ncl_NMDA = new List()
	ncl_GABA = new List()
	
	cell_soma {
		for j = 0, 15 { ncl_GABA.append (new GABA (0.5))}
	}

	for i = 0,npdend-1{
		pdend[i] {
			ncl_AMPA.append (new AMPA(0.5))
			ncl_NMDA.append (new NMDA(0.5))
			for j = 0, 2 {ncl_GABA.append (new GABA (0.5)) }
		}
	}
	
	for i = 0,nmdend-1{
		mdend[i] {
			for j = 0, 2 {ncl_GABA.append (new GABA (0.5))}
			
			for j = 0, 1 {
				ncl_AMPA.append (new AMPA(0.5))
				ncl_NMDA.append (new NMDA(0.5))
			}
		}
	}

	for i = 0,nddend-1{
		ddend[i] {
			ncl_GABA.append (new GABA(0.33))
			ncl_GABA.append (new GABA(0.66))
		
			for(j = 0.2; j <= 0.8; j = j + 0.2) {
				ncl_NMDA.append (new NMDA(j))
				ncl_AMPA.append (new AMPA(j))
			}
		}
	}
	
	printf("Synapses added.\n")
}

proc InsertKIR() {
	
	if($1){
		forall{
			uninsert KIR
			insert inKIR
			}
		printf("KIR inactivation enabled\n")
		if(!bVClamp) {v_init = -86.66}
		} else {
		forall{
			uninsert inKIR
			insert KIR
			}
		if(!bVClamp) {v_init = -87.746}
		printf("KIR inactivation disabled\n")
	}
}

proc SetKIRmtau() {
	if(!bTuned){
		vecmtau_KIR.resize(0)
		vecmtau_KIR.append(7.465, 7.465, 7.465, 8, 9.435, 10.755, 12.12, 13.795, 15.385, 14.285, 11.765, 8.89, 8) //35 deg C
		printf("KIR mtau set to Wolf's values.\n")
	} else {
		vecmtau_KIR.resize(0)
		vecmtau_KIR.append(0.09,0.26,0.633,1.947,3.12,10.755, 12.12, 13.795, 15.385, 14.285, 11.765, 8.89, 8) //35 deg C
		printf("KIR mtau set to adjusted values.\n")
	}
}

proc CreateCell() {
	printf("Beginning cell creation....\n\n")
	Topology()
	Geometry()
	Biophysics()
	Synapses()
	printf("\nCell creation complete.\n")
}