Gap Junction Contributions to the Goldfish Electroretinogram at the Photopic Illumination Level
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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: 219-224, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
Understanding how the b-wave of the electroretinogram (ERG) is generated by full-field light stimulation is still a challenge in visual neuroscience. To understand more about the origin of the b-wave, we studied the contributions of gap junctions to the ERG b-wave. Many types of retinal neurons are connected to similar and different neighboring neurons through gap junctions. The photopic (cone-dominated) ERG, stimulated by a small light beam, was recorded from goldfish (Carassius auratus) using a corneal electrode. Data were obtained before and after intravitreal injection of agents into the eye under a photopic illumination level. Several agents were used to affect gap junctions, such as dopamine D1 and D2 receptor agonists and antagonists, a nitric oxide (NO) donor, a nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor, the gap junction blocker meclofenamic acid (MFA), and mixtures of these agents. The ERG b-waves, which were enhanced by MFA, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), SKF 38393, and sulpiride, remained following application of a further injection of a mixture with MFA. The ERG b-waves decreased following NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), SCH 23390, and quinpirole administration but were enhanced by further injection of a mixture with MFA. These results indicate that gap junction activity influences b-waves of the ERG related to NO and dopamine actions.
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Asunto principal:
Sulpirida
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Donantes de Tejidos
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Benzazepinas
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Neurociencias
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Iluminación
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Carpa Dorada
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Nitroprusiato
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Dopamina
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2,3,4,5-Tetrahidro-7,8-dihidroxi-1-fenil-1H-3-benzazepina
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Ácido Meclofenámico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
Año:
2012
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