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Published on: November 12, 2019
Using an open-loop inverse control strategy to regulate CA1 nonlinear dynamics for an in vitro hippocampal prosthesis
Min-Chi Hsiao1, Dong Song, Theodore W Berger
1Department of Biomedical Engineering at University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA. mhsiao@usc.edu
Summary
A new neuroprosthetic control system optimizes hippocampal (CA1) output by predicting neural activity and adjusting stimulation. This approach successfully reinstated natural CA1 responses in brain slice experiments.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computational Neuroscience
Background:
- Hippocampal neuroprosthetics aim to restore function by regulating neural circuits.
- Previous work demonstrated a VLSI CA3 model functionally replacing the CA3 subregion.
- Temporal activity patterns from DG to CA1 were reproduced using this model.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a modeling-control paradigm for regulating CA1 output in hippocampal neuroprostheses.
- To optimize the stimulation signal delivered to the CA1 region.
- To predict and achieve a desired CA1 response using advanced modeling.
Main Methods:
- Developed a predictive DG-CA1 nonlinear model and a CA1 input-output (plant) model.
- Utilized a Laguerre-Volterra kernel model for system identification.
- Derived and validated an inverse plant model to determine optimal stimulation intensity.
- Tested the paradigm in vitro using hippocampal slice preparations.
Main Results:
- The developed modeling-control paradigm was successfully validated in hippocampal slices.
- The controller effectively optimized the stimulation signal to the CA1 region.
- Controlled stimulation reinstated CA1 responses comparable to those evoked by the natural trisynaptic pathway.
Conclusions:
- The proposed modeling-control paradigm offers a viable strategy for regulating CA1 output in hippocampal neuroprostheses.
- This approach demonstrates the potential to restore natural neural activity patterns.
- Further development could lead to more effective treatments for memory disorders.
