Dynamical patterns of calcium signaling in a functional model of neuron-astrocyte networks.
We propose a functional mathematical model for neuron-astrocyte networks. The model incorporates elements of the tripartite synapse and the spatial branching structure of coupled astrocytes. We consider glutamate-induced calcium signaling as a specific mode of excitability and transmission in astrocytic-neuronal networks. We reproduce local and global dynamical patterns observed experimentally.
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Physics Department, Saratov State University, Saratov, 410012, Russia. postnov@chaos.ssu.runnet.ru
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