Journal Article FZJ-2026-01060

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png
Simplified two-compartment neuron with calcium dynamics capturing brain-state specific apical-amplification, -isolation and -drive

 ;  ;  ;  ;  ;  ;  ;

2025
Frontiers Research Foundation Lausanne

Frontiers in computational neuroscience 19, 1566196 () [10.3389/fncom.2025.1566196]

This record in other databases:      

Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:  doi:

Abstract: Mounting experimental evidence suggests the hypothesis that brain-state-specific neural mechanisms, supported by the connectome shaped by evolution, could play a crucial role in integrating past and contextual knowledge with the current, incoming flow of evidence (e.g., from sensory systems). These mechanisms would operate across multiple spatial and temporal scales, necessitating dedicated support at the levels of individual neurons and synapses. A notable feature within the neocortex is the structure of large, deep pyramidal neurons, which exhibit a distinctive separation between an apical dendritic compartment and a basal dendritic/perisomatic compartment. This separation is characterized by distinct patterns of incoming connections and three brain-state-specific activation mechanisms, namely, apical-amplification, -isolation, and drive, which have been proposed to be associated - with wakefulness, deeper NREM sleep stages, and REM sleep, respectively. The cognitive roles of apical mechanisms have been supported by experiments in behaving animals. In contrast, classical models of learning in spiking networks are based on single-compartment neurons, lacking the ability to describe the integration of apical and basal/somatic information. This work provides the computational community with a two-compartment spiking neuron model that supports the proposed forms of brain-state-specific activity. A machine learning evolutionary algorithm, guided by a set of fitness functions, selected parameters defining neurons that express the desired apical dendritic mechanisms. The resulting spiking model can be further approximated by a piece-wise linear transfer function (ThetaPlanes) for use in large-scale bio-inspired artificial intelligence systems.

Classification:

Contributing Institute(s):
  1. Jülich Supercomputing Center (JSC)
  2. Neuromorphic Software Eco System (PGI-15)
Research Program(s):
  1. 5111 - Domain-Specific Simulation & Data Life Cycle Labs (SDLs) and Research Groups (POF4-511) (POF4-511)
  2. SLNS - SimLab Neuroscience (Helmholtz-SLNS) (Helmholtz-SLNS)
  3. JL SMHB - Joint Lab Supercomputing and Modeling for the Human Brain (JL SMHB-2021-2027) (JL SMHB-2021-2027)
  4. HBP SGA3 - Human Brain Project Specific Grant Agreement 3 (945539) (945539)

Appears in the scientific report 2025; 2025
Database coverage:
Medline ; Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0 ; DOAJ ; OpenAccess ; Article Processing Charges ; BIOSIS Previews ; Biological Abstracts ; Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List ; DOAJ Seal ; Essential Science Indicators ; Fees ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; PubMed Central ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Web of Science Core Collection
Click to display QR Code for this record

The record appears in these collections:
Document types > Articles > Journal Article
Institute Collections > PGI > PGI-15
Workflow collections > Public records
Institute Collections > JSC
Publications database
Open Access

 Record created 2026-01-26, last modified 2026-02-23


OpenAccess:
Download fulltext PDF
Rate this document:

Rate this document:
1
2
3
 
(Not yet reviewed)