Lognormal firing rate distribution reveals prominent fluctuation-driven regime in spinal motor networks
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Lognormal firing rate distribution reveals prominent fluctuation-driven regime in spinal motor networks. / Petersen, Peter C.; Berg, Rune W.
I: eLife, Bind 5, e18805, 26.10.2016.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Lognormal firing rate distribution reveals prominent fluctuation-driven regime in spinal motor networks
AU - Petersen, Peter C.
AU - Berg, Rune W.
PY - 2016/10/26
Y1 - 2016/10/26
N2 - When spinal circuits generate rhythmic movements it is important that the neuronal activity remains within stable bounds to avoid saturation and to preserve responsiveness. Here, we simultaneously record from hundreds of neurons in lumbar spinal circuits of turtles and establish the neuronal fraction that operates within either a ‘mean-driven’ or a ‘fluctuation–driven’ regime. Fluctuation-driven neurons have a ‘supralinear’ input-output curve, which enhances sensitivity, whereas the mean-driven regime reduces sensitivity. We find a rich diversity of firing rates across the neuronal population as reflected in a lognormal distribution and demonstrate that half of the neurons spend at least 50 %% of the time in the ‘fluctuation–driven’ regime regardless of behavior. Because of the disparity in input–output properties for these two regimes, this fraction may reflect a fine trade–off between stability and sensitivity in order to maintain flexibility across behaviors.
AB - When spinal circuits generate rhythmic movements it is important that the neuronal activity remains within stable bounds to avoid saturation and to preserve responsiveness. Here, we simultaneously record from hundreds of neurons in lumbar spinal circuits of turtles and establish the neuronal fraction that operates within either a ‘mean-driven’ or a ‘fluctuation–driven’ regime. Fluctuation-driven neurons have a ‘supralinear’ input-output curve, which enhances sensitivity, whereas the mean-driven regime reduces sensitivity. We find a rich diversity of firing rates across the neuronal population as reflected in a lognormal distribution and demonstrate that half of the neurons spend at least 50 %% of the time in the ‘fluctuation–driven’ regime regardless of behavior. Because of the disparity in input–output properties for these two regimes, this fraction may reflect a fine trade–off between stability and sensitivity in order to maintain flexibility across behaviors.
U2 - 10.7554/eLife.18805
DO - 10.7554/eLife.18805
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 27782883
VL - 5
JO - eLife
JF - eLife
SN - 2050-084X
M1 - e18805
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ID: 171659332