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Transmission at rod and cone ribbon synapses in the retina

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PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY
卷 473, 期 9, 页码 1469-1491

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SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00424-021-02548-9

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Ribbon synapse; Photoreceptor cell; Vertebrate retina; Vision; Exocytosis

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  1. NIH [EY10542]
  2. Research to Prevent Blindness

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The review explores the conversion of light-evoked voltage responses of rod and cone photoreceptor cells in the vertebrate retina to synaptic vesicle release events for transmission to downstream neurons. It discusses processes, proteins, and structures involved in this early step in vision, focusing on studies from salamander retina with comparisons to other experimental animals. Many mechanisms are conserved across species, highlighting the importance of understanding the intricate details of synaptic transmission in the visual system.
Light-evoked voltage responses of rod and cone photoreceptor cells in the vertebrate retina must be converted to a train of synaptic vesicle release events for transmission to downstream neurons. This review discusses the processes, proteins, and structures that shape this critical early step in vision, focusing on studies from salamander retina with comparisons to other experimental animals. Many mechanisms are conserved across species. In cones, glutamate release is confined to ribbon release sites although rods are also capable of release at non-ribbon sites. The role of non-ribbon release in rods remains unclear. Release from synaptic ribbons in rods and cones involves at least three vesicle pools: a readily releasable pool (RRP) matching the number of membrane-associated vesicles along the ribbon base, a ribbon reserve pool matching the number of additional vesicles on the ribbon, and an enormous cytoplasmic reserve. Vesicle release increases in parallel with Ca2+ channel activity. While the opening of only a few Ca2+ channels beneath each ribbon can trigger fusion of a single vesicle, sustained release rates in darkness are governed by the rate at which the RRP can be replenished. The number of vacant release sites, their functional status, and the rate of vesicle delivery in turn govern replenishment. Along with an overview of the mechanisms of exocytosis and endocytosis, we consider specific properties of ribbon-associated proteins and pose a number of remaining questions about this first synapse in the visual system.

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