Distinct ground state and activated state modes of spiking in forebrain neurons
Levenstein, D.; Girardeau, G.; Gornet, J.; Grosmark, A.; Huszar, R.; Peyrache, A.; Senzai, Y.; Watson, B.; Rinzel, J.; Buzsaki, G.
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Neuronal firing patterns have significant spatiotemporal variability with no agreed upon theoretical framework. Using a combined experimental and modeling approach, we found that spike interval statistics can be described by discrete modes of activity. Of these, a "ground state" (GS) mode of low-rate spiking is universal among forebrain excitatory neurons and characterized by irregular spiking at neuron-specific rates. In contrast, "activated state" (AS) modes consist of spiking at characteristic timescales and regularity that are specific to neuron populations in a given region and brain state. The majority of spiking is contributed by GS mode, while neurons can transiently switch to AS spiking in response to stimuli or in coordination with population activity patterns. We hypothesize that GS spiking serves to maintain a persistent backbone of neuronal activity while AS modes support communication functions.
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