Gain control by sparse, ultra-slow glycinergic synapses
Varsha Jain, Laura Hanson, Santhosh Sethuramanujam, Tracy Michaels, Jerram Gawley, Ronald G. Gregg, Ian Scott Pyle, Chi Zhang, Robert G. Smith, David M. Berson, Maureen A. McCall, Gautam Bhagwan Awatramani
The paper identifies glycinergic narrow field amacrine cells as a dominant inhibitory source for retinal ON starburst amacrine cells, revealing their role in modulating direction selectivity through ultra-slow glycine receptors.
Cell Reports · Feb 1, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience