Table 2. Constants, parameters, and default steady state values for variables.
| Symbol | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Constants | ||
| F | 96485.33 C mol-1 | Faraday constant |
| R | 8.31446 J K-1 mol-1 | Universal gas constant |
| T | 310.15 K | Absolute temperature (= 37˚C) |
| Parameters | ||
| τriseAMPA | 0.2 ms | AMPA rise time constant [59] |
| τdecayAMPA | 1.7 ms | AMPA decay time constant [59] |
| τriseNMDA | 2.04 ms | NMDA rise time constant [62] |
| τdecayNMDA | 75.2 ms | NMDA decay time constant [62] |
| αGABA | 5 mM-1 ms-1 | GABAA receptor binding rate [63] |
| βGABA | 0.18 ms-1 | GABAA receptor unbinding rate [63] |
| PKCC2 | 0.001 mM-1 s-1 1.9297 x 10−5 mA mM-2 cm-2 |
Pump strength for potassium-chloride cotransporter 2 (KCC2) |
| [K+]i | 140 mM | Internal potassium concentration |
| [Na+]i | 10 mM | Internal sodium concentration |
| [HCO3-]i | 12 mM | Internal bicarbonate concentration |
| [Cl-]o | 135 mM | External chloride concentration |
| [K+]o | 4.0 mM | External potassium concentration |
| [Na+]o | 140 mM | External sodium concentration |
| [HCO3-]o | 23 mM | External bicarbonate concentration |
| Variables (default steady state values) | ||
| ECl- | -92.42 mV | Reversal potential for chloride |
| [Cl-]i | 4.25 mM | Internal chloride concentration |
| EGABA | -77.41 mV | Reversal potential for GABAAR |
| Vm | -71.35 mV | Membrane Voltage |