Sensory processing at ribbon synapses in the retina and the cochlea
In recent years, sensory neuroscientists have made major efforts to dissect the structure and
function of ribbon synapses which process sensory information in the eye and ear. This …
function of ribbon synapses which process sensory information in the eye and ear. This …
The synapsins: key actors of synapse function and plasticity
The synapsins are a family of neuronal phosphoproteins evolutionarily conserved in
invertebrate and vertebrate organisms. Their best-characterised function is to modulate …
invertebrate and vertebrate organisms. Their best-characterised function is to modulate …
RIBEYE, a component of synaptic ribbons: a protein's journey through evolution provides insight into synaptic ribbon function
F Schmitz, A Königstorfer, TC Südhof - Neuron, 2000 - cell.com
Photoreceptor cells utilize ribbon synapses to transmit sensory signals at high resolution.
Ribbon synapses release neurotransmitters tonically, with a high release rate made …
Ribbon synapses release neurotransmitters tonically, with a high release rate made …
Diversification of synaptic strength: presynaptic elements
HL Atwood, S Karunanithi - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2002 - nature.com
Synapses are not static; their performance is modified adaptively in response to activity.
Presynaptic mechanisms that affect the probability of transmitter release or the amount of …
Presynaptic mechanisms that affect the probability of transmitter release or the amount of …
Synaptic transmission at retinal ribbon synapses
The molecular organization of ribbon synapses in photoreceptors and ON bipolar cells is
reviewed in relation to the process of neurotransmitter release. The interactions between …
reviewed in relation to the process of neurotransmitter release. The interactions between …
SV2C is a synaptic vesicle protein with an unusually restricted localization: anatomy of a synaptic vesicle protein family
R Janz, TC Südhof - Neuroscience, 1999 - Elsevier
We describe here the identification and molecular characterization of a new brain protein
that we named SV2C because it is homologous to the synaptic vesicle proteins SV2A and …
that we named SV2C because it is homologous to the synaptic vesicle proteins SV2A and …
The synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2: structure, function, and disease relevance
The synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2 (SV2) family is comprised of three paralogues: SV2A,
SV2B, and SV2C. In vertebrates, SV2s are 12-transmembrane proteins present on every …
SV2B, and SV2C. In vertebrates, SV2s are 12-transmembrane proteins present on every …
Synaptic vesicle clusters at synapses: a distinct liquid phase?
Phase separation in the cytoplasm is emerging as a major principle in intracellular
organization. In this process, sets of macromolecules assemble themselves into liquid …
organization. In this process, sets of macromolecules assemble themselves into liquid …
Vesicular neurotransmitter transporter expression in develo** postnatal rodent retina: GABA and glycine precede glutamate
J Johnson, N Tian, MS Caywood… - Journal of …, 2003 - Soc Neuroscience
Vesicular transporters regulate the amount and type of neurotransmitter sequestered into
synaptic vesicles and, hence, the kind of signal transmitted to postsynaptic neurons …
synaptic vesicles and, hence, the kind of signal transmitted to postsynaptic neurons …
[HTML][HTML] Calcium regulation in photoreceptors
D Krizaj, DR Copenhagen - Frontiers in bioscience: a journal and …, 2002 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this review we describe some of the remarkable and intricate mechanisms through which
the calcium ion (Ca 2+) contributes to detection, transduction and synaptic transfer of light …
the calcium ion (Ca 2+) contributes to detection, transduction and synaptic transfer of light …