The electrogenicity of the Na+/K+-ATPase poses challenges for computation in highly active spiking cells
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
The
evolution
of
the
Na
+
/K
-ATPase
laid
foundation
for
ion
homeostasis
and
electrical
signalling.
While
not
required
restoration
ionic
gradients,
electrogenicity
pump
(resulting
from
its
3:2
stoichiometry)
is
useful
to
prevent
runaway
activity.
As
we
show
here,
also
comes
with
disadvantageous
side
effects:
(1)
an
activity-dependent
shift
in
a
cell’s
baseline
firing
(2)
interference
computation,
disturbing
network
entrainment
when
inputs
change
strongly.
We
exemplify
these
generic
effects
mathematical
model
weakly
electric
fish
electrocyte,
which
spikes
at
hundreds
Hz
exposed
abrupt
rate
changes
producing
behaviourally-relevant
communication
signals.
discuss
biophysical
strategies
allowing
cells
mitigate
consequences
additional
metabolic
cost
postulate
interesting
role
voltage-dependence
-ATPase.
Our
work
shows
that
pump’s
opens
axis
vulnerability
likely
play
brain
disease.
Language: Английский
The electrogenicity of the Na+/K+-ATPase poses challenges for computation in highly active spiking cells
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
The
evolution
of
the
Na
+
/K
-ATPase
laid
foundation
for
ion
homeostasis
and
electrical
signalling.
While
not
required
restoration
ionic
gradients,
electrogenicity
pump
(resulting
from
its
3:2
stoichiometry)
is
useful
to
prevent
runaway
activity.
As
we
show
here,
also
comes
with
disadvantageous
side
effects:
(1)
an
activity-dependent
shift
in
a
cell’s
baseline
firing
(2)
interference
computation,
disturbing
network
entrainment
when
inputs
change
strongly.
We
exemplify
these
generic
effects
mathematical
model
weakly
electric
fish
electrocyte,
which
spikes
at
hundreds
Hz
exposed
abrupt
rate
changes
producing
behaviourally-relevant
communication
signals.
discuss
biophysical
strategies
allowing
cells
mitigate
consequences
additional
metabolic
cost
postulate
interesting
role
voltage-dependence
-ATPase.
Our
work
shows
that
pump’s
opens
axis
vulnerability
likely
play
brain
disease.
Language: Английский