In this review, we summarize the main stages of structural and functional development of
retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). We first consider the various mechanisms that are involved in …

The central nervous system (CNS) loses the ability to regenerate early during development,
but it is not known why. The retina has long served as a simple model system for study of …

Visual information is sent from the retina to central visual targets through the optic nerve
formed of retinal ganglion cells'(RGCs) axons. In rodents, the superior colliculus (SC) is the …

Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), which transfer information from the eye to the brain, are
heterogeneous in structure and function, but developmental studies have generally treated …

Expression of the neurotrophin brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor
trkB in the ganglion cell layer of the Xenopus retina during retinal ganglion cell (RGC) …

Elevated intraocular pressure may lead to retinal ganglion cell injury and consequent visual
deficits. Chronic intraocular pressure increase is a major risk factor for glaucoma, a leading …

The localization of the N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor subunit NR2A was studied, by using
light microscopic immunocytochemistry, in the retina of adult rat, rabbit, cat, and monkey …

The lateral superior olive (LSO), a conspicuous mammalian brainstem nucleus that is
involved in sound localization, has become a model system for investigating the formation of …

Quantitative methods were used to assess dendritic stratification and other structural
features of develo** mouse retinal ganglion cells from birth to after eye opening. Cells …

The retinal synaptic network continues its maturational refinement after eye opening in
mammals. This synaptic refinement is reflected in changes of retinal neuron synaptic activity …