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, 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