Abstract
Fast-spiking (FS) cells in layer IV of the somatosensory cortex receive direct thalamocortical (TC) input and provide feed-forward inhibition onto layer IV excitatory cells. The level of synchronous firing of FS cells will affect the shape of this feed-forward output. Two factors that contribute to the synchrony are correlated TC input and electrical coupling between FS cells. Using a cell-pair model, we show that these two factors act synergistically to increase synchrony, and we examine the underlying mechanism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1125-1129 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Neurocomputing |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 10-12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2006 |
Keywords
- Correlated input
- Electrical coupling
- Fast-spiking cortical interneurons
- Inhibition
- Synchrony
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science Applications
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Artificial Intelligence