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Local, calcium- and reward-based synaptic learning rule that enhances dendritic nonlinearities can solve the nonlinear feature binding problem
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Computer Science, Computational Science and Technology (CST). KTH, Centres, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
KTH, Centres, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Computer Science, Computational Science and Technology (CST).ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9068-6744
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Computer Science, Computational Science and Technology (CST).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9134-3601
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Computer Science, Computational Science and Technology (CST). KTH, Centres, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0550-0739
2025 (English)In: eLIFE, E-ISSN 2050-084X, Vol. 13, article id RP97274Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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This study investigates the computational potential of single striatal projection neurons (SPNs), emphasizing dendritic nonlinearities and their crucial role in solving complex integration problems. Utilizing a biophysically detailed multicompartmental model of an SPN, we introduce a calcium-based, local synaptic learning rule dependent on dendritic plateau potentials. According to what is known about excitatory corticostriatal synapses, the learning rule is governed by local calcium dynamics from NMDA and L-type calcium channels and dopaminergic reward signals. In order to devise a self-adjusting learning rule, which ensures stability for individual synaptic weights, metaplasticity is also used. We demonstrate that this rule allows single neurons with sufficiently nonlinear dendrites to solve the nonlinear feature binding problem, a task traditionally attributed to neuronal networks. We also detail an inhibitory plasticity mechanism that contributes to dendritic compartmentalization, further enhancing computational efficiency in dendrites. This in silico study highlights the computational potential of single neurons, providing deeper insights into neuronal information processing and the mechanisms by which the brain executes complex computations.

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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd, 2025. Vol. 13, article id RP97274
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dendritic nonlinearities, synaptic plasticity, GABAergic plasticity, plateau potentials, striatal medium spiny neurons, computational neuroscience, None
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-375646DOI: 10.7554/eLife.97274.4ISI: 001617359300001PubMedID: 41247161OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-375646DiVA, id: diva2:2029830
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