Targeting of amacrine cell neurites to appropriate synaptic laminae in the developing zebrafish retina
Cellular mechanisms underlying the precision by which neurons target their synaptic
partners have largely been determined based on the study of projection neurons. By …
partners have largely been determined based on the study of projection neurons. By …
Inhibitory neuron migration and IPL formation in the developing zebrafish retina
The mature vertebrate retina is a highly ordered neuronal network of cell bodies and
synaptic neuropils arranged in distinct layers. Little, however, is known about the emergence …
synaptic neuropils arranged in distinct layers. Little, however, is known about the emergence …
Transient requirement for ganglion cells during assembly of retinal synaptic layers
The inner plexiform layer (IPL) of the vertebrate retina comprises functionally specialized
sublaminae, representing connections between bipolar, amacrine and ganglion cells with …
sublaminae, representing connections between bipolar, amacrine and ganglion cells with …
Development and diversification of retinal amacrine interneurons at single cell resolution
TJ Cherry, JM Trimarchi, MB Stadler… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
The vertebrate retina uses diverse neuronal cell types arrayed into complex neural circuits to
extract, process, and relay information from the visual scene to the higher order processing …
extract, process, and relay information from the visual scene to the higher order processing …
Formation of retinal direction-selective circuitry initiated by starburst amacrine cell homotypic contact
A common strategy by which developing neurons locate their synaptic partners is through
projections to circuit-specific neuropil sublayers. Once established, sublayers serve as a …
projections to circuit-specific neuropil sublayers. Once established, sublayers serve as a …
In vivo imaging reveals dendritic targeting of laminated afferents by zebrafish retinal ganglion cells
JS Mumm, PR Williams, L Godinho, A Koerber… - Neuron, 2006 - cell.com
Targeting of axons and dendrites to particular synaptic laminae is an important mechanism
by which precise patterns of neuronal connectivity are established. Although axons target …
by which precise patterns of neuronal connectivity are established. Although axons target …
Hardwiring of fine synaptic layers in the zebrafish visual pathway
Background Neuronal connections are often arranged in layers, which are divided into
sublaminae harboring synapses with similar response properties. It is still debated how fine …
sublaminae harboring synapses with similar response properties. It is still debated how fine …
Synaptic activity and activity-dependent competition regulates axon arbor maturation, growth arrest, and territory in the retinotectal projection
NB Fredj, S Hammond, H Otsuna… - Journal of …, 2010 - Soc Neuroscience
In the retinotectal projection, synapses guide retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axon arbor growth
by promoting branch formation and by selectively stabilizing branches. To ask whether …
by promoting branch formation and by selectively stabilizing branches. To ask whether …
Diverse strategies engaged in establishing stereotypic wiring patterns among neurons sharing a common input at the visual system's first synapse
FA Dunn, ROL Wong - Journal of Neuroscience, 2012 - Soc Neuroscience
Sensory circuits use common strategies, such as convergence and divergence, typically at
different synapses, to pool or distribute inputs. Inputs from different presynaptic cell types …
different synapses, to pool or distribute inputs. Inputs from different presynaptic cell types …
Neurod6 expression defines new retinal amacrine cell subtypes and regulates their fate
Most regions of the CNS contain many subtypes of inhibitory interneurons with specialized
roles in circuit function. In the mammalian retina, the∼ 30 subtypes of inhibitory interneurons …
roles in circuit function. In the mammalian retina, the∼ 30 subtypes of inhibitory interneurons …