Light adaptation affects synaptic vesicle density but not the distribution of GABA(A) receptors in goldfish photoreceptor terminals

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-56

  Yazulla, Stephen ^a,b   Studholme, Keith M ^a  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GABA(A) receptors; immunocytochemistry; light adaptation; monoclonal antibodies; photoreceptors; retina

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; VISION;

DARK ADAPTATION; GABA(A) RECEPTOR; GOLDFISHES; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITIES; LIGHT ADAPTATION; PHOTORECEPTOR; RECEPTOR COMPLEX; RETINA; SYNAPTIC VESICLE;

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; GOLDFISH; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LIGHT ADAPTATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SYNAPSE VESICLE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; CARASSIUS AURATUS;

EID: 0031013356     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0029(19970101)36:1<43::aid-jemt4>3.0.co;2-#     Document Type: Article

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