Rod and cone photoreceptors possess ribbon synapses that assist in the transmission of
graded light responses to second-order bipolar and horizontal cells of the vertebrate retina …

Purpose Photoreceptor ribbon synapses translate light-dependent changes of membrane
potential into graded transmitter release over several orders of magnitude in intensity. A …

Photoreceptor ribbon synapses are continuously active synapses with large active zones
that contain synaptic ribbons. Synaptic ribbons are anchored to the active zones and are …

Adhesive interactions in the retina instruct the developmental specification of inner retinal
layers. However, potential roles of adhesion in the development and function of …

The molecular organization of ribbon synapses in photoreceptors and ON bipolar cells is
reviewed in relation to the process of neurotransmitter release. The interactions between …

Synapses in the retina are present in two layers that can easily be distinguished
morphologically: the thin outer plexiform layer (OPL) containing the photoreceptor ribbon …

Vision is the most important of the senses for humans, and the retina is the first stage in the
processing of light signals in the visual system. In the retina, highly specialized light‐sensing …

The retinal photoreceptor ribbon synapse is a chemical synapse structurally and functionally
specialized for the tonic release of neurotransmitter. It is characterized by the presynaptic …

The ribbon complex of retinal photoreceptor synapses represents a specialization of the
cytomatrix at the active zone (CAZ) present at conventional synapses. In mice deficient for …

Synaptic ribbons are plasma membrane-associated structural elements in photoreceptor
synaptic terminals. They seem to act as high capacity “docking sites” of synaptic vesicles that …