Optimal solid-state neurons

Kamal Abu Hassan, Joseph Taylor, Paul G Morris, Elisa Donati, Zuner A Bortolotto, Giacomo Indiveri, Julian Paton, Alain Nogaret

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Abstract

Bioelectronic medicine is driving the need for neuromorphic microcircuits that integrate raw nervous stimuli and respond identically to biological neurons. However, designing such circuits remains a challenge. Here we estimate the parameters of highly nonlinear conductance models and derive the ab initio equations of intracellular currents and membrane voltages embodied in analog solid-state electronics. By configuring individual ion channels of solid-state neurons with parameters estimated from large-scale assimilation of electrophysiological recordings, we successfully transfer the complete dynamics of hippocampal and respiratory neurons in silico. The solid-state neurons are found to respond nearly identically to biological neurons under stimulation by a wide range of current injection protocols. The optimization of nonlinear models demonstrates a powerful method for programming analog electronic circuits. This approach offers a route for repairing diseased biocircuits and emulating their function with biomedical implants that can adapt to biofeedback.

Original languageEnglish
Article number5309
Pages (from-to)5309
Number of pages13
JournalNature Communications
Volume10
Issue number1
Early online date3 Dec 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Dec 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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