dc.contributor
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Química
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Rivas Cañas, Manuel
dc.date.accessioned
2026-02-14T08:18:52Z
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2026-02-14T08:18:52Z
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2026-11-04
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Rivas, M. Martinez Garcia, M. A physical framework to study the effect of magnetic fields on the spike-time coding. «Biomedical engineering and computational biology», 4 Novembre 2026, vol. 15.
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https://hdl.handle.net/2117/455200
dc.identifier
10.1177/11795972241272380
dc.identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/455200
dc.description.abstract
A temporal neural code reliant on the pattern of spike times rather than spike rates offers a feasible mechanism for encoding information from weak periodic external stimuli, such as static or extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields. Our model focuses on the influence of magnetic fields on neurotransmitter dynamics near the neuron membrane. Neurotransmitter binding to specific receptor sites on membrane proteins can regulate biochemical reactions. The duration a neurotransmitter spends in the bonded state serves as a metric for the magnetic field’s capacity as a chemical regulator. By initiating a physical analysis of ligand-receptor binding, utilizing the alpha function for synaptic conductance, and employing a modified version of Bell’s law, we quantified the impact of magnetic fields on the bond half-life time and, consequently, on postsynaptic spike timing.
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Postprint (published version)
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application/pdf
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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/11795972241272380
dc.rights
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.rights
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
dc.subject
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica
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Magnetic fields
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Bond half-life time
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Alpha function synaptic conductance
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Spike-time coding
dc.title
A physical framework to study the effect of magnetic fields on the spike-time coding
