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Embedded ensemble encoding hypothesis: The role of the "Prepared" cell.

Srdjan D Antic1, Michael Hines2, William W Lytton3,4

  • 1Department of Neuroscience, Institute for Systems Genomics, Stem Cell Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut.

Journal of Neuroscience Research
|April 11, 2018
PubMed
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Neuronal dendritic plateau potentials create a "prepared state," enhancing neuron responsiveness and enabling coordinated network activity for signal binding. This "embedded ensemble encoding" may organize neural information processing.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Cellular Physiology

Background:

  • Current theories of neural ensembles do not fully account for neuronal dendritic physiology.
  • Recent discoveries highlight the significance of dendritic plateau potentials in neuronal function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reconsider neural ensemble theories in light of dendritic plateau potentials.
  • To propose a new hypothesis on how dendritic plateau potentials influence neuronal states and network dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical reconsideration of neural ensemble function.
  • Integration of findings on dendritic plateau potential physiology.

Main Results:

  • Dendritic plateau potentials induce a "prepared state" characterized by sustained cell body depolarization (200-500 ms).
Keywords:
UP statebindingdendriticglutamateplateau potentialrate code

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  • This state shortens the membrane time constant, accelerating synaptic-to-action potential transfer.
  • Neurons in the prepared state can synchronize spiking, forming an "active ensemble" embedded within the "prepared ensemble".

    • Conclusions:

    • Synaptically-evoked dendritic plateau potentials facilitate a prepared neuronal state, enhancing signal processing.
    • "Embedded ensemble encoding," where transient active ensembles are within longer-lasting prepared ensembles, is proposed as a key network organizing principle.