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BME 6938 Neurodynamics

BME 6938 Neurodynamics. Instructor: Dr Sachin S. Talathi. Recap. XPPAUTO introduction Linear cable theory Cable equation Boundary and Initial Conditions Steady State Analysis Transient Analysis Rall model-Equivalent cylinder. Nonlinear membrane. Linear cable properties

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BME 6938 Neurodynamics

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  1. BME 6938Neurodynamics Instructor: Dr Sachin S. Talathi

  2. Recap • XPPAUTO introduction • Linear cable theory • Cable equation • Boundary and Initial Conditions • Steady State Analysis • Transient Analysis • Rall model-Equivalent cylinder

  3. Nonlinear membrane Linear cable properties satisfying Ohms law Nonlinear membrane In general a nonlinear function in voltage and time Ions: Na+,K+,Ca2+,Cl-

  4. Revisiting Goldman Eq. Permeability of the membrane changes as function of voltage and time

  5. Gate Model • HH proposed the gate model to provide a quantitative framework for determining the time and membrane potential dependent properties of ion channel conductance • The Assumptions in the Gate Model: • Membrane comprise of aqueous pores through which the ions flow down their concentration gradient • These pores contain voltage sensitive gates that close and open dependent on trans membrane potential • The transition from closed to open state and vice-versa follow first order kinetics with rate constants: and

  6. Kinetics of gate transition • Let p represent the fraction of gates within the ion channel that are in open state at any given instant in time • 1-p represents the remaining fraction of the gates that are in closed state • If represents the transition rate for gate to go from closed to open state and represents the transition rate for gate to go from open to closed stat, we have Steady state The transient solution can then be obtained as: OR Open p Closed 1-p

  7. Multiple gates • If a ion channel is comprised of multiple gates; then each and every gate must be open for the channel to conduct ion flow. • The probability of gate opening then is given by: • Gate Classification • Activation Gate: p(t,V) increases with membrane depolarization • Inactivation Gate: p(t,V) decreases with membrane depolarization

  8. The unknowns • In order to use the gate model to determine the ion channel dynamics, HH had to estimate the following 3 quantities • Macro characteristics of channel type • The number and type of gates on a given ion channel • The transition rate constants & Macro characteristics include: Reversal potential, maximum conductance and ion specificy

  9. The experiments • Two important factors permitted HH analysis as they set about to design experiments to find the unknowns • Giant Squid Axon (Diameter approx 0.5 mm), allowed for the use of crude electronics of 1950’s (Squid axon’s utility for of nerve properties is credited to J.Z Young (1936) ) • Development of feed back control device called the voltage clamp capable of holding the membrane potential to a desired value Before we look into the experiments; lets have a look at the model proposed by HH to describe the dynamics of squid axon cell membrane

  10. HH model • HH proposed the parallel conductance model wherein the membrane current is divided up into four separate contributions • Current carried by sodium ions • Current carried by potassium ions • Current carried by other ions (mainly chloride and designated as leak currents) • The capacitive current We have already seen this idea being utilized in GHK equations

  11. The equivalent circuit Goal: Find &

  12. Results

  13. The Experiments

  14. Space clamp: Eliminate axial dependence of membrane voltage • Stimulate along the entire length of the axon • Can be done using a pair of electrodes as shown • Provides complete axial symmetry Result: Eliminate the axial component in The cable equation

  15. Voltage Clamp: Eliminate capacitive current http://www.sinauer.com/neuroscience4e/animations3.1.html

  16. Example of Voltage Clamp Recording

  17. Sum of parts

  18. Series of Voltage clamp expts

  19. Selectively blocking specific currents

  20. H-H experiments to test Ohms law

  21. HH measurement of Na and K conductance Maximum conductance Gating variables

  22. Functional fitting to gate variable Inactivation gate Activation gate m,n and h are gate variables and follow first order kinetics of the gate model We see from last slide Na comprise of activation and inactivation K comprise of only activation term HH fit the the time dependent components of the conductance such that

  23. Gate model for m,n and h Inactivation: Activation:

  24. Estimating gate model parameters Determine and Use the following relationship Do empirical curve fitting to obtain

  25. Profiles of fitted transition functions

  26. Summary of HH experiments Determine the contributions to cell membrane current from constituent ionic components Determine whether Ohms law can be applied to determine conductances Determine time and voltage dependence of sodium and potassium conductances Use gate model to fit gating variables Use equations from gate model to determine the voltage dependent transition rates

  27. The complete HH model

  28. Success of HH model • 150 years of animal electricity problem solved; in terms of a quantitative description of the process of generation of an action potential • Correct form of experimentally observed action potential shape (on average 8 hours per 5 ms of the solution) • Predicted the speed of action potential propagation correctly (we haven’t talked about this in the class)

  29. Process of action potential generation

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