title: Biophysical model of synaptic plasticity dynamics.
abstract: We discuss a biophysical model of synaptic plasticity that provides a unified view of the outcomes of synaptic modification protocols, including: (1) prescribed time courses of postsynaptic intracellular Ca(2+) release, (2) postsynaptic voltage clamping with presentation of presynaptic spike trains at various frequencies, (3) direct postsynaptic response to presynaptic spike trains at various frequencies, and (4) LTP/LTD as a response to precisely timed presynaptic and postsynaptic spikes.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000502:physiology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D019706:Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology; D008954:Models, Biological; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D017729:Presynaptic Terminals / Q000502:physiology; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology; D018091:Receptors, AMPA / Q000502:physiology; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000502:physiology; D013569:Synapses / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D018091:Receptors, AMPA; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium