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Acetylcholine Depolarizes Barnacle Photoreceptors [PDF]

Journal of Experimental Biology, 1985
ABSTRACT A variety of vertebrate and invertebrate sensory cells are known to be sensitive to acetylcholine (ACh), although the purpose of ACh receptors on these cells is not understood. Acetylcholine elicits action potentials from the sensory cell of the crayfish stretch receptor organ, which receives inhibitory but not excitatory ...
L C, Timpe, A E, Stuart
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Cis‐ and Trans‐Regulatory Factors Independently Shape Phenotypic Heterogeneity of Retinitis Pigmentosa

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A zebrafish model carrying an identical human RHO S334X allele reveals two independent genetic layers shaping retinitis pigmentosa (RP) severity: a protective 3‐bp cis‐regulatory insertion that attenuates transgene expression, and a dominant trans‐acting modifier that restores a severe phenotype.
Cong Cui, Kotone Nakagawa, Takumi Tateno, Ayaka Dan, Dexin Meng, Yoshihiro Omori, Soma Tomihara, Suzuri Okamoto, Shigeru Sato, Motokazu Tsujikawa   +9 more
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The photoreceptor mosaic [PDF]

Eye, 1998
The organisation of the human photoreceptor mosaic reflects evolutionary strategies for optimising visual information under a wide range of stimulus conditions: (1) The rod population dominates (max. 170,000/mm2 at c. 30 degrees sup.) except for the central 2 degrees and along the ora serrata.
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GHRHR Deficiency Enhances Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival and Visual Functions in Experimental Glaucoma by Inhibiting Ferroptosis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Glaucoma, a major cause of blindness, involves retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration. This study shows growth hormone‐releasing hormone receptor (GHRHR) deficiency preserves RGC survival and restores vision, unlike activation which only aids survival.
Yan Tong, Ming Ho Yam, Jiaxin Zhang, Lin Du, Linbin Zhou, Yolanda Wong Ying Yip, Bo Man Ho, Hemlata Bisnauthsing, Jiahui Li, Ivan Kong, Shushu Xu, Changzhen Fu, Karl K.H. So, Joaquim S.L. Vong, Ling‐Ping Cen, Ming‐Ming Yang, Khazeema Yousaf, Mai Har Sham, Sun On Chan, Poemen P. Chan, Chi Pui Pang, Clement C. Tham, Jing Na He, Jian Li, Wai Kit Chu   +24 more
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Smart Nanotechnologies for Multimodal Neuromodulation and Brain Interfacing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Recent advances in smart nanotechnologies are expanding the toolbox for brain interfacing, from wireless neuromodulation and high‐resolution sensing to targeted delivery within the central nervous system. By combining responsive nanomaterials with bioinspired design, these platforms enable multimodal interactions with neurons and glia, while also ...
Tommaso Curiale, Marie Celine Lefevre, Alessio Carmignani, Maria Cristina Ceccarelli, Matteo Battaglini, Attilio Marino, Gianni Ciofani   +6 more
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A Nonlinear Model of Spatiotemporal Retinal Processing: Simulations of X and Y Retinal Ganglion Cell Behavior [PDF]

, 1993
This article describes a nonlinear model of neural processing in the vertebrate retina, comprising model photoreceptors, model push-pull bipolar cells, and model ganglion cells.
Gaudiano, Paolo
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Photoreceptors for a light biotransducer: a comparative study of the electrical responses of two (type-1)-opsins

, 2013
The increasing interest in photoactivated proteins as natural replacement of standard inorganic materials in photocells drives to the compared analysis of bacteriorhodopsin and proteorhodopsin, two widely diffused proteins belonging to the family of ...
Alfinito, E, Lee, K, Pousset, J, Reggiani, L   +3 more
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Retina‐Inspired Bi‐Based Terahertz Photonic Neuromorphic Devices

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Combined with effective band alignment and substrate engineering, bismuth materials are introduced to form terahertz photonic bio‐inspired devices with picosecond short‐term plasticity to enable multi‐scene visual perception. Thus obtained hardware through the terahertz optical neural network (THz‐ONN) demonstrates high recognition accuracy, providing ...
Pujing Zhang, Donggang Xie, Longyu Shi, Mengyuan Wang, Huiwen Shi, Yu Wu, Menglei Li, Guangwei She, Peijie Wang, Wensheng Shi, Cunlin Zhang, Kuijuan Jin, Guozhen Yang, Qingli Zhou, Chen Ge   +14 more
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Postsynaptic Ca2+, but not cumulative depolarization, is necessary for the induction of associative plasticity in Hermissenda [PDF]

, 1993
The neuronal modifications that underlie associative memory in Hermissenda have their origins in a synaptic interaction between the visual and vestibular systems, and can be mimicked by contiguous in vitro stimulation of these converging pathways. At the
Matzel, R. F, Rogers, Ronald F
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Sensing and Filtering Environmental Fluctuations: The Case of Biomolecular Condensates in Plants

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The diversity of plant condensates reflects constraints of sessile organisms to coordinate postembryonic development with environmental adaptation. This review examines how plants employ condensates to integrate temperature, light, redox, and nutrient signals.
Panagiotis N. Moschou, Dorothee Staiger
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