Amacrine cells in Necturus retina: Evidence for independent γ-aminobutyric acid- and glycine-releasing neurons

Robert F. Miller; Ramon F. Dacheux; Thomas E. Frumkes

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Amacrine cells in Necturus retina: Evidence for independent γ-aminobutyric acid- and glycine-releasing neurons

Robert F. Miller, Ramon F. Dacheux, Thomas E. Frumkes

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About one-half of on-off ganglion cells have inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSP's) which are blocked by strychnine, while the remainder have IPSP's which are blocked by picrotoxin or bicuculline. These antagonists do not abolish light activity of the presynaptic inhibitory neuron, the amacrine cell. The existence of separate γ-aminobutyric acid- and glycine-releasing amacrine cells is implied by these results.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	748-750
Number of pages	3
Journal	Science
Volume	198
Issue number	4318
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.910159
State	Published - 1977
Externally published	Yes

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