A characteristic of nerve cells is their ability to propagate an action potential and to
communicate through specialized contact zones, called synapses. Synapses have received …

Vascular development in the embryo requires coordinated signaling through several
endothelial cell‐specific receptors; however, it is not known whether this is also required …

Cuanylyl cyclase-activating protein &CAP) is thought to mediate Ca*+-sensitive regulation of
guanylyl cyclase (CC), a key event in recovery of the dark state of rod photoreceptors …

purpose. Intravitreal injection of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), ciliary
neurotrophic factor (CNTF), or basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF2) promotes survival of …

Long-term depression (LTD) of Purkinje cell–parallel fiber synaptic transmission is a critical
determinant of normal cerebellar function. Impairment of LTD through, for example …

Whereas the mammalian retina possesses a repertoire of factors known to establish general
retinal cell types, these factors alone cannot explain the vast diversity of neuronal subtypes …

The rod dominated rodent retina is the preferred tissue for in vitro studies of mammalian
retinal physiology and pharmacology. The rod pathway through the rat retina was …

The mammalian retina is comprised of six major neuronal cell types and is subdivided into
more morphological and physiological subtypes. The transcriptional machinery underlying …

purpose. Mutations in the retinoschisin gene, RS-1, cause juvenile X-linked retinoschisis
(XLRS), a dystrophy characterized by delamination of the inner retinal layers, leading to …

Abstract Connexin 36 (Cx36) is a channel‐forming protein found in the membranes of
apposed cells, forming the hexameric hemichannels of intercellular gap junction channels. It …