2011
Development of new peptide-based tools for studying synaptic ribbon function
Francis AA, Mehta B, Zenisek D. Development of new peptide-based tools for studying synaptic ribbon function. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2011, 106: 1028-1037. PMID: 21653726, PMCID: PMC3154815, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00255.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Imaging Exocytosis in Retinal Bipolar Cells with TIRF Microscopy
Joselevitch C, Zenisek D. Imaging Exocytosis in Retinal Bipolar Cells with TIRF Microscopy. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2009, 1305. PMID: 19513018, PMCID: PMC2794884, DOI: 10.3791/1305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal bipolar cellsBipolar cellsSynaptic vesiclesTotal internal reflectance fluorescence microscopyLarge axon terminalsBipolar cell terminalsPatch pipette solutionTIRF microscopyImaging ExocytosisGlutamatergic vesiclesAxon terminalsGoldfish retinaSynaptic releaseSynaptic terminalsPipette solutionCell membraneCell terminalsFluorescence microscopyVesiclesRinger's solutionExocytosisCellsIndex substanceActive zoneEndocytosis
2000
The Role of Mitochondria in Presynaptic Calcium Handling at a Ribbon Synapse
Zenisek D, Matthews G. The Role of Mitochondria in Presynaptic Calcium Handling at a Ribbon Synapse. Neuron 2000, 25: 229-237. PMID: 10707986, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80885-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCalciumCalcium-Transporting ATPasesCarbonyl Cyanide m-Chlorophenyl HydrazoneFluorescent DyesFura-2GoldfishLanthanumMembrane PotentialsMitochondriaPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassiumRetinaRhodamine 123SodiumSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionUncoupling AgentsVision, OcularConceptsSynaptic terminalsCalcium handlingBipolar cell synaptic terminalsCalcium clearance mechanismsRetinal bipolar neuronsSingle synaptic terminalsClearance of Ca2Patch-clamp techniqueATP-dependent Ca2Bipolar neuronsRibbon synapseClamp techniqueClearance mechanismsCalcium uptakeLarge Ca2Role of mitochondriaMitochondrial uptakeCa2Mitochondria actMembrane extrusionNeuronsUptake
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