Network-level effects of optogenetic stimulation: experiment and simulation Cliff Kerr, Dan O'Shea, Werapong Goo, Salvador Dura-Bernal, Joe Francis, Ilka Diester, Paul Kalanithi, Karl Deisseroth, Krishna V. Shenoy, William W. Lytton Neurosimulation Laboratory, SUNY Downstate Medical Center www.neurosimlab.org
Outline Methods Results How does optogenetics work? How does a spiking network model work? Results How does optogenetic stimulation influence network actvity – and vice versa? How does optogenetic stimulation influence information flow?
Optogenetics Viral insertion of channelrhodopsin Neuronal activation and recording via optrode (electrode + optical fiber) New York Times, 2011 Wang et al., IEEE 2011 Adamantidis et al., Nature 2007
Spiking network model 6-layered cortex Izhikevich (integrate-and-fire) neurons 4 types of neuron: regular or bursting (excitatory), fast or low-threshold (inhibitory) 24,800 neurons total Kerr et al., Frontiers 2014
Spiking network model Anatomy & physiology based on experimental data Generates realistic dynamics Adaptable to different brain regions (e.g. sensory, motor) Demonstrated control of virtual arm Chadderdon et al., PLOS ONE 2012 Neural equations: 𝑑𝑉 𝑑𝑡 =0.04 𝑉 2 +5𝑉+140−𝑈+𝐼 𝑑𝑈 𝑑𝑡 =𝑎(𝑏𝑉−𝑈) if 𝑉≥30 mV: 𝑉←𝑐 𝑈←𝑑
Spiking network model Connectivity matrix based on rat, cat, and macaque data Strong connectivity within each layer
Model dynamics
Optogenetic response 1
Optogenetic response 2
Network-level effects Response falls off as 1/r2 from optrode Connectivity can explain firing rate heterogeneity Simulation Experiment
Granger causality: primer Time series A Granger-causes B if knowledge of A’s past helps predict B:
Granger causality: results Stimulation reduces causality in mu rhythm band (~10 Hz)
Summary First network model of optogenetics Synaptic connections determine the network’s response to optogenetic stimulation Optogenetic stimulation may be used to modulate information flow Future work: predicting the effects of specific stimulation protocols
Acknowledgements Daniel J. O'Shea (experiments) Salvador Dura-Bernal (modeling) Ilka Diester (optogenetics) Karl Deisseroth (optogenetics) William W. Lytton (modeling) Werapong Goo (experiments) Joseph T. Francis (modeling) Paul Kalanithi (optogenetics) Krishna V. Shenoy (optogenetics) .