A computational model of current control mechanism for long-term potentiation (LTP) in human episodic memory based on...

The establishment of long-term potentiation (LTP) is a prime process for the formation of episodic memory. During the establishment of LTP, activations of various components are required in the signaling cascade of the LTP pathway. Past efforts to determine the activation of components relied extensively on the cellular or molecular level. In this paper, we have proposed a computational model based on gene-level cascading and interaction in LTP signaling for the establishment and control of current signals for achieving the desired level of activation in the formation of episodic memory. This paper also introduces a model for a generalized signaling pathway in episodic memory. A back-propagation feedback mechanism is used for updating the interaction levels in the signaling cascade starting from the last stage and ending at the start stage of the signaling cascade. Simulation of the proposed model has been performed for the LTP signaling pathway in the context of human episodic memory. We found through simulation that the qualifying genes correction factors of all stages are updated to their maximum limit. The article explains the signaling pathway for episodic memory and proves its effectiveness through simulation results.