Research Article

A Computational Model to Investigate GABA-Activated Astrocyte Modulation of Neuronal Excitation

Table 1

Parameters used in the neuronal model [34].

ParameterDescriptionValue

Membrane time constant20 ms
Firing threshold-50 mV
Resting potential-60 mV
Excitatory reversal potential0 mV
Inhibitory reversal potential-80 mV
Leak conductance10 nS
Background current105 pA
Absolute refractory period5 ms
Excitatory conductance decay time constant5 ms
Inhibitory conductance decay time constant10 ms