Presynaptic calcium dynamics of learning neurons

2002/03/06 by Michael Meyer-Hermann, Meyer-Hermann, Michael, Frido Erler +3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Physics and Astronomy · #Biological Physics (physics.bio-ph) #FOS: Biological sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #Neurons and Cognition (q-bio.NC) #physics.bio-ph #q-bio.NC

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0203014

1st MTBio-Workshop on Function and Regulation of Cellular Systems: Experiments and Models at MPI for physics of komplex systems, Dresden. 7 pages, 2 figures, 7 references

arxiv created 2002/09/17 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

We present a new model for the dynamics of the presynaptic intracellular calcium concentration in neurons evoked by various stimulation protocols. The aim of the model is twofold: We want to discuss the calcium transients during and after specific stimulation protocols as they are used to induce long-term-depression and long-term-potentiation. In addition we would like to provide a general tool which allows the comparison of different calcium experiments. This may help to draw conclusions on a wider base in future.

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