The role of electrical coupling in generating and modulating oscillations in a neuronal network
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2016
Abstract
A simplified model of the crustacean gastric mill network is considered. Rhythmic activity in this network has largely been attributed to half center oscillations driven by mutual inhibition. We use mathematical modeling and dynamical systems theory to show that rhythmic oscillations in this network may also depend on, or even arise from, a voltage-dependent electrical coupling between one of the cells in the half-center network and a projection neuron that lies outside of the network. This finding uncovers a potentially new mechanism for the generation of oscillations in neuronal networks.
Identifier
84969796369 (Scopus)
Publication Title
Mathematical Biosciences
External Full Text Location
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbs.2016.05.001
e-ISSN
18793134
ISSN
00255564
PubMed ID
27188714
First Page
11
Last Page
21
Volume
278
Grant
DMS 1122291
Fund Ref
National Science Foundation
Recommended Citation
Mouser, Christina; Bose, Amitabha; and Nadim, Farzan, "The role of electrical coupling in generating and modulating oscillations in a neuronal network" (2016). Faculty Publications. 10350.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/10350
