2017
Retina: Microcircuits for Daylight, Twilight, and Starlight Vision
Demb J, Singer J. Retina: Microcircuits for Daylight, Twilight, and Starlight Vision. 2017, 265-272. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780190636111.003.0021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Mind the Gap Junctions: The Importance of Electrical Synapses to Visual Processing
Demb JB, Singer JH. Mind the Gap Junctions: The Importance of Electrical Synapses to Visual Processing. Neuron 2016, 90: 207-209. PMID: 27100191, PMCID: PMC5751935, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Disinhibition Combines with Excitation to Extend the Operating Range of the OFF Visual Pathway in Daylight
Manookin MB, Beaudoin DL, Ernst ZR, Flagel LJ, Demb JB. Disinhibition Combines with Excitation to Extend the Operating Range of the OFF Visual Pathway in Daylight. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 4136-4150. PMID: 18417693, PMCID: PMC2557439, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4274-07.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOFF ganglion cellsAII amacrine cellsCone bipolar cellsGanglion cellsAmacrine cellsAII cellsBipolar cellsPresence of CNQXBipolar cell synapsesD-APOFF visual pathwayBipolar cell pathwaysGap junctionsGlycine releaseExcitatory responsesIonotropic glutamateSynaptic inhibitionCell synapsesON pathwayGlycine receptorsLight decrementsVisual pathwayElectrical synapsesMeclofenamic acidDaylight vision
2002
Connexin36 Forms Synapses Essential for Night Vision
Demb JB, Pugh EN. Connexin36 Forms Synapses Essential for Night Vision. Neuron 2002, 36: 551-553. PMID: 12441044, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(02)01062-0.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters