Non-monotonic contrast behavior in directionally selective ganglion cells and evidence for its dependence on their GABAergic input

Visual Neuroscience

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1129-1136

  Merwine, David K ^a   Grzywacz, Norberto M ^a   Tjepkes, Darrel S ^b   Amthor, Franklin R ^b  

^a SMITH KETTLEWELL EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast; Directional selectivity; GABA; Retinal ganglion cells; Saturation

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 2 AMINO 7 PHOSPHONOHEPTANOIC ACID; 2-AMINO-7-PHOSPHONOHEPTANOIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CURARE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PICROTOXIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; RETINA GANGLION CELL;

2-AMINO-5-PHOSPHONOVALERATE; ANIMALS; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CURARE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MOTION PERCEPTION; NICOTINIC ANTAGONISTS; PICROTOXIN; RABBITS; RECEPTORS, GABA; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS;

EID: 0032213951     PISSN: 09525238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952523898156122     Document Type: Article

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