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Sensitivity to interstimulus interval due to calcium interactions in the Purkinje cell spines
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Sensitivity to interstimulus interval due to calcium interactions in the Purkinje cell spines

Jeanette Hellgren Kotaleski and Kim T. Blackwell
Neurocomputing (Amsterdam), Vol.44, pp.13-18
06/01/2002
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-2312(02)00361-2

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Abstract

Pairing specific LTD (PSD) is produced by paired parallel fiber (PF) and climbing fiber (CF) stimulation and requires Ca 2+ elevation. CF or PF activation cause Ca 2+ increase through voltage dependent channels and IP3 induced Ca 2+ release, respectively. We developed a model of Ca 2+ dynamics in Purkinje cell spines to investigate why paired PF–CF activation is necessary for PSD. Simulations show a supralinear increase of the Ca 2+ signal if the CF input occurs in a restricted time interval following the PF input. Ca 2+ buffers significantly contribute to this phenomenon. This mechanism may be involved in the requirement of temporal specificity in classical conditioning.
Ca 2+ buffers Classical conditioning IP3 induced Ca 2+ release LTD Purkinje cells

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