Synchronous tonic-to-bursting transitions in a neuronal hub motif

Chaos. 2018 Oct;28(10):106315. doi: 10.1063/1.5039880.

Abstract

We study a heterogeneous neuronal network motif where a central node (hub neuron) is connected via electrical synapses to other nodes (peripheral neurons). Our numerical simulations show that the networked neurons synchronize in three different states: (i) robust tonic, (ii) robust bursting, and (iii) tonic initially evolving to bursting through a period-doubling cascade and chaos transition. This third case displays interesting features, including the carrying on of a characteristic firing rate found in the single neuron tonic-to-bursting transition.

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials / physiology*
  • Animals
  • Computer Simulation
  • Humans
  • Memory*
  • Models, Neurological
  • Nerve Net / physiology*
  • Neurons / physiology*
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Potassium / physiology
  • Synapses / physiology*

Substances

  • Potassium