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Stochastic fluctuations of the synaptic function.

Francesco Ventriglia1, Vito Di Maio

  • 1Istituto di Cibernetica E.Caianiello del CNR, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy. franco@biocib.cib.na.cnr.it

Bio Systems
|December 3, 2002
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Quantal Excitatory Post Synaptic Currents (EPSCs) in hippocampal synapses exhibit variability. Mathematical modeling reveals that AMPA receptor dynamics and presynaptic variations explain this observed EPSC variability.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Computational Biology
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Quantal Excitatory Post Synaptic Currents (EPSCs) in hippocampal synapses display significant amplitude variability.
  • Understanding the sources of this variability is crucial for comprehending synaptic transmission fidelity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To computationally investigate the primary sources contributing to the variability of quantal EPSC amplitudes.
  • To determine if stochastic presynaptic factors and receptor kinetics can account for experimentally observed EPSC fluctuations.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a detailed mathematical model of the synaptic cleft using empirical parameters.
  • Employed a Brownian motion model for neurotransmitter diffusion.
  • Simulated quantal EPSCs using a kinetic scheme for AMPA receptor dynamics.

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Main Results:

  • The model incorporated non-saturated AMPA receptor conditions.
  • Stochastic variations in vesicle volume, docking position, and neurotransmitter concentration were included.
  • These factors collectively explained a substantial portion of the experimentally observed EPSC variability.

Conclusions:

  • Stochastic variations in presynaptic release machinery are significant contributors to EPSC variability.
  • AMPA receptor kinetics, particularly under non-saturating conditions, plays a key role in shaping EPSC amplitude fluctuations.
  • The computational model successfully replicates the range of variability seen in experimental recordings.