MODULATION OF ION CHANNELS IN ROD PHOTORECEPTORS BY NITRIC-OXIDE

被引:179
作者
KURENNY, DE [1 ]
MOROZ, LL [1 ]
TURNER, RW [1 ]
SHARKEY, KA [1 ]
BARNES, S [1 ]
机构
[1] BELARUSSIAN STATE UNIV, DEPT PHYSIOL, MINSK 220080, BELARUS
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
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10.1016/0896-6273(94)90349-2
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Subcellular compartments in the outer retina of the larval tiger salamander were identified as likely sites of production of nitric oxide (NO), a recently recognized intercellular messenger. NADPH diaphorase histochemistry and NO synthase immunocytochemistry labeled photoreceptor ellipsoids and the distal regions of bipolar and glial cells apposing photoreceptor inner segments, suggesting a role for NO in visual processing in the outer retina. We investigated the actions of NO on several rod photoreceptor ion channels. Application of the NO-generating compound S-nitrosocysteine increased Ca2+ channel current and a voltage-independent conductance, but had no affect on voltage-gated K+ or nonspecific cation currents. Given the steep relation between voltage-dependent Ca2+ influx and photoreceptor synaptic output, these results indicate that NO could modulate transmission of the photoresponse to second order cells.
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页码:315 / 324
页数:10
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