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Contribution of voltage-gated sodium channels to b- and d-waves of frog electroretinogram under different conditions of light adaptation.
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PMID:  19854212     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of blockade of voltage-gated sodium (Na(v)) channels by tetrodotoxin (TTX) on the V-log I function of the ERG b- and d-waves was investigated in light and dark adapted frog eyecups. TTX diminished the b- and d-wave amplitude under both conditions of adaptation at all stimulus intensities except for the middle intensity range in dark adapted eyes, where it had no effect on the b-wave amplitude. TTX delayed the time course of the responses, obtained with low intensity stimuli and widened the dynamic range of the b-wave. The inhibitory effect of TTX on the cone-mediated, but not rod-mediated b- and d-wave amplitude persisted after the blockade of proximal retinal activity by NMDA, indicating that it may be due to a blockade of Na(v) channels on the ON and OFF bipolar cells.
Authors:
E Popova; P Kupenova
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vision research     Volume:  50     ISSN:  1878-5646     ISO Abbreviation:  Vision Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-17     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417402     Medline TA:  Vision Res     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  88-98     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Medical University, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria. epopova@abv.bg
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