2024
Presynaptic Proteins and Their Roles in Visual Processing by the Retina
Thoreson W, Zenisek D. Presynaptic Proteins and Their Roles in Visual Processing by the Retina. Annual Review Of Vision Science 2024, 10: 347-375. PMID: 38621251, PMCID: PMC11536687, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-vision-101322-111204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtract critical featuresGanglion cellsHorizontal cellsRetinal ganglion cellsDendritic synapsesSynaptic feedbackSpatial frequencySynaptic connectionsRetinaBipolar cellsSynapse typesVisual worldSense of visionRibbon synapsesPresynaptic moleculesMotion directionTemporal frequencyCritical featuresPhotoreceptorsPresynaptic proteinsCells
2023
The Effects of Aging on Rod Bipolar Cell Ribbon Synapses
Shrestha A, Rameshkumar N, Boff J, Rajmanna R, Chandrasegaran T, Frederick C, Zenisek D, Vaithianathan T. The Effects of Aging on Rod Bipolar Cell Ribbon Synapses. Cells 2023, 12: 2385. PMID: 37830599, PMCID: PMC10572008, DOI: 10.3390/cells12192385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRod bipolar cellsRibbon synapsesSynaptic ribbonsCalcium currentBipolar cellsRetinal ganglion cellsAge-related morphological changesBipolar cell ribbon synapsesBipolar cell terminalsGlobal health concernAge-related visual impairmentAge-related changesPlexiform layerGanglion cellsInner nuclearCochlear cellsSensory alterationsCell terminalsVisual impairmentFunctional changesHealth concernCalcium signalsSynapsesCalcium dynamicsRetinaRibbon Synapses and Retinal Disease: Review
Frederick C, Zenisek D. Ribbon Synapses and Retinal Disease: Review. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2023, 24: 5090. PMID: 36982165, PMCID: PMC10049380, DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065090.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPresynaptic protein complexesRibbon synapsesDefective synaptic transmissionMolecular machineryProtein complexesRetinal malfunctionSynaptic transmissionRetinal diseasesSynaptic ribbonsNeurotransmitter releaseMuscular dystrophyVisual diseaseSynapsesDiseaseSensory informationMutagenesisMachineryPresent understandingSynaptopathyVisual systemReviewPathogenesisRetinaPathology
1998
Calcium action potentials in retinal bipolar neurons
ZENISEK D, MATTHEWS G. Calcium action potentials in retinal bipolar neurons. Visual Neuroscience 1998, 15: 69-75. PMID: 9456506, DOI: 10.1017/s0952523898151064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar neuronsSynaptic terminalsAction potentialsCalcium-dependent action potentialsCalcium channel blockersRetinal bipolar neuronsCalcium action potentialsPerforated-patch recordingsNeurotransmitter GABAIntracellular calciumGoldfish retinaIntraterminal calciumCalcium channelsCalcium transientsRegenerative depolarizationTransient increaseNeuronsElectrical excitabilityFish retinaCalcium actionSpontaneous increaseRetinaElectrical recordingsExternal applicationCalcium
1997
Static and Dynamic Membrane Properties of Large-Terminal Bipolar Cells From Goldfish Retina: Experimental Test of a Compartment Model
Mennerick S, Zenisek D, Matthews G. Static and Dynamic Membrane Properties of Large-Terminal Bipolar Cells From Goldfish Retina: Experimental Test of a Compartment Model. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1997, 78: 51-62. PMID: 9242260, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.1.51.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar neuronsGoldfish retinaSynaptic terminalsBipolar cellsIntact goldfish retinaDepolarization-evoked increaseSingle synaptic terminalsSynaptic transmitter releaseWhole-cell recordingsSoma/dendritesMorphological correlatesElectrotonic architectureTwo-compartment modelTransmitter releaseBiexponential time courseCell recordingsPatch pipetteNeuronsCompartment modelRetinaLines of evidenceTime courseSomaCells