GABA in the retina and central visual system / edited by R.R. Mize, R.E. Marc, A.M. Sillito.
Series: Progress in brain research ; v. 90.Publisher: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1992Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 545 pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780080862156
- 0080862152
- 0444814469
- 9780444814463
- GABA -- Physiological effect
- Visual pathways
- Visual cortex
- Retina
- GABA -- Receptors
- GABA -- Effets physiologiques
- Voies optiques
- Centre visuel
- Rétine
- GABA -- Récepteurs
- MEDICAL -- Neuroscience
- PSYCHOLOGY -- Neuropsychology
- GABA -- Physiological effect
- GABA -- Receptors
- Retina
- Visual cortex
- Visual pathways
- Oftalmologia
- Aminoacidos
- Receptors, GABA-A -- physiology
- Retina -- growth & development
- Visual Cortex -- growth & development
- Visual Pathways -- growth & development
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid -- physiology
- Animals Eyes Role of Neurotransmitters
- QP376 .P7eb vol. 90
- W1
- WW 270
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Cover; Progress in Brain Research: Gaba in the Retina and Central Visual System; Copyright Page; List of Contributors; Introduction; Contents; Section I. Retina; Section II. Subcortical visual pathways; Section III. Visual cortex; Subject index.
Although the inhibitory role of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the visual system has been recognised for some time, important new insights into the function of GABA have been made in the last few years. As a result of advances in the field of neurotransmission, there are now accurate morphological and synaptic descriptions of GABA neurons. Computer morphometry techniques allow three-dimensional reconstruction of GABAergic networks to measure distributions and morphologies of GABA neurons and receptors. Availability of specific ligands and antibodies to GABA receptor subtypes, have advanced.
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