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Specific synaptic input strengths determine the computational properties of excitation-inhibition integration in a sound localization circuit.

The Journal of physiology | 2018

During the computation of sound localization, neurons of the lateral superior olive (LSO) integrate synaptic excitation arising from the ipsilateral ear with inhibition from the contralateral ear. We characterized the functional connectivity of the inhibitory and excitatory inputs onto LSO neurons in terms of unitary synaptic strength and convergence. Unitary IPSCs can generate large conductances, although their strength varies over a 10-fold range in a given recording. By contrast, excitatory inputs are relatively weak. The conductance associated with IPSPs needs to be at least 2-fold stronger than the excitatory one to guarantee effective inhibition of action potential (AP) firing. Computational modelling showed that strong unitary inhibition ensures an appropriate slope and midpoint of the tuning curve of LSO neurons. Conversely, weak but numerous excitatory inputs filter out spontaneous AP firing from upstream auditory neurons.

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