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📝 New blog post: #GapJunctions (#ElectricalSynapses) enable direct electrical and chemical communication between #neurons, synchronizing activity and supporting rapid signal propagation. Their #modeling is crucial for understanding #NeuralNetworkDynamics, #oscillations, and #brain 🧠 function. Here is a brief summary including a small #PythonTutorial using the #NESTsimulator.

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2025-08-15-gap_junctions/

#CompNeuro #Neuroscience #Python #OpenSource

Schematic representation of gap junctions between two cells. Shown are patches of cell membranes (blue) of two cells, which are connected by connexons (orange). The connexons are formed by six connexin proteins each. The connexons of the two cells align and form a continuous hydrophilic channel between the cells, bridging the intercellulare space, and are able to close and open. In the lower right corner, three exemplary cells are shown, which are connected by gap junctions. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: CC BY-SA 4.0)

Membrane potential of two Hodgkin-Huxley neurons connected by a gap junction. The neurons exhibit synchronized activity due to the gap junction.

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