Compartmental-reaction diffusion framework for microscale dynamics of extracellular serotonin in brain tissue
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| author | Pelz, Merlin Janusonis, Skirmantas Handy, Gregory |
| author_facet | Pelz, Merlin Janusonis, Skirmantas Handy, Gregory |
| contents | Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) is a major neurotransmitter whose release from densely distributed serotonergic varicosities shapes plasticity and network integration throughout the brain, yet its extracellular dynamics remain poorly understood due to the sub-micrometer and millisecond scales involved. We develop a mathematical framework that captures the coupled reaction-diffusion processes governing serotonin signaling in realistic tissue microenvironments. Formulating a two-dimensional compartmental-reaction diffusion system, we use strong localized perturbation theory to derive an asymptotically equivalent set of nonlinear integro-ODEs that preserve diffusive coupling while enabling efficient computation. We analyze period-averaged steady states, establish bounds using Jensen's inequality, obtain closed-form spike maxima and minima, and implement a fast marching-scheme solver based on sum-of-exponentials kernels. These mathematical results provide quantitative insight into how firing frequency, varicosity geometry, and uptake kinetics shape extracellular serotonin. The model reveals that varicosities form diffusively coupled microdomains capable of generating spatial "serotonin reservoirs," clarifies aspects of local versus volume transmission, and yields predictions relevant to interpreting high-resolution serotonin imaging and the actions of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors. |
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| spellingShingle | Compartmental-reaction diffusion framework for microscale dynamics of extracellular serotonin in brain tissue Pelz, Merlin Janusonis, Skirmantas Handy, Gregory Tissues and Organs Cell Behavior Neurons and Cognition 92C20 Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) is a major neurotransmitter whose release from densely distributed serotonergic varicosities shapes plasticity and network integration throughout the brain, yet its extracellular dynamics remain poorly understood due to the sub-micrometer and millisecond scales involved. We develop a mathematical framework that captures the coupled reaction-diffusion processes governing serotonin signaling in realistic tissue microenvironments. Formulating a two-dimensional compartmental-reaction diffusion system, we use strong localized perturbation theory to derive an asymptotically equivalent set of nonlinear integro-ODEs that preserve diffusive coupling while enabling efficient computation. We analyze period-averaged steady states, establish bounds using Jensen's inequality, obtain closed-form spike maxima and minima, and implement a fast marching-scheme solver based on sum-of-exponentials kernels. These mathematical results provide quantitative insight into how firing frequency, varicosity geometry, and uptake kinetics shape extracellular serotonin. The model reveals that varicosities form diffusively coupled microdomains capable of generating spatial "serotonin reservoirs," clarifies aspects of local versus volume transmission, and yields predictions relevant to interpreting high-resolution serotonin imaging and the actions of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors. |
| title | Compartmental-reaction diffusion framework for microscale dynamics of extracellular serotonin in brain tissue |
| topic | Tissues and Organs Cell Behavior Neurons and Cognition 92C20 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.10983 |