Specific physiological factors explain the variability in mean firing rates across biological neurons
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Specific physiological and biophysical factors, such as ion channel kinetics, mutation profiles, and membrane properties, play a key role in determining the firing rate variability observed across biological neurons.
Evidence for · 3
Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Burst Firing in Substantia Nigra Dopamine Neurons
2009 · cited by 101
Paper 0 demonstrates how specific ion channel mechanisms and calcium-dependent currents govern the burst-firing properties of dopaminergic neurons.
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Effects of Extracellular Resistance on Neuronal Sensitivity Under Weak Alternating Electric Field Stimulation: A Computational Study.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 5 shows that biophysical properties like extracellular resistance and potassium equilibrium potentials critically influence neuronal firing sensitivity.
Biophysical dissection of nociceptor hyperexcitability caused by a Nav1.8 gain-of-function mutation linked to severe pain.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 9 reveals that specific voltage-gated sodium channel mutations alter biophysical properties to directly drive neuronal hyperexcitability and repetitive firing variability.