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A Simple Mathematical Model of Second-Messenger Mediated Slow Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials

Abstract

We have developed a novel and simple mathematical model of a slow excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) based on an abstraction of the processes of activation, inactivation, and summation of a cAMP, protein kinase A (PKA)-dependent second-messenger cascade. The model describes the activation of receptors, G-proteins, and production of cAMP as the first stage and uses first-order, non-rate-limited kinetics. The second stage corresponds to the …

Authors

Bertrand PP; Thomas EA; Kunze WAA; Bornstein JC

Journal

Journal of Computational Neuroscience, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 127–142

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

March 2000

DOI

10.1023/a:1008969115017

ISSN

0929-5313