The Role of Potassium and Calcium Currents in the Bistable Firing Transition
Fernando S. Borges, Paulo Ricardo Protachevicz, Diogo L. M. Souza, Conrado Ferreira Bittencourt, Enrique Chipicoski Gabrick, Lucas E. Bentivoglio, José Danilo Szezech Junior, Antonio Marcos Batista, Iberê Luiz Caldas, Salvador Durá-Bernal, Rodrigo F. O. Pena
This paper investigates how slow potassium and calcium currents influence spike-to-burst firing transitions in cortical neurons, revealing bistable dynamics and potential pharmacological targets for treating epilepsy.
Brain Sciences · Sep 20, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience