Abstract
The basal pole of a cone photoreceptor is in close contact with hundreds of bipolar cell dendrites. The function and properties of these unconventional junctions are a long-standing mystery. In this issue of Neuron, DeVries and colleagues provide compelling evidence that glutamate release from a single quanta can diffuse to distant AMPA/KA receptors on these basal junctions to generate slow mEPSCs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 669-671 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neuron |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Jun 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)