Receptive Field Organization of the S-Potential

Norton, Alan L.; Spekreijse, H.; Wolbarsht, Myron L.; Wagner, H. G.

doi:10.1126/science.160.3831.1021

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“…Figure 1 illustrates typical responses recorded from an LEHC in a dark-adapted fish. In agreement with previous reports (TOMITA, 1965;NORTON et al, 1968;MITARAI et al, 1974; , 1976), the cell hyperpolarized in response to flashes at all wavelengths tested, and the response amplitude showed a graded increase with increasing light intensity. When the quantal flux was fixed and the wavelength changed from 400 to 706 nm in 102 nm increments, the cell responded maximally to 604 nm.…”

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Quantitative analysis of photoreceptor inputs to external horizontal cells in the goldfish retina.

1982

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The types of photoreceptors converging onto L-type external horizontal cells (LEHCs) were identified, and their interactions studied, by analyzing responses recorded intracellularly in live, immobilized goldfish under dark-adapted conditions. Our observations indicate that LEHCs receive inputs from red-sensitive and green-sensitive cones, in that : (1) the response waveform differed markedly when elicited by shorter (<550nm)-, as opposed to longer (>600nm)-, wavelength stimuli; (2) on plotting response amplitude vs. log stimulus intensity, the slope of the curves increased as the stimulus wavelengths were decreased, when the amplitude was measured at times >100 msec after the onset of the flash; (3) the spectral sensitivity of LEHC responses, measured at times >100 msec after stimulus onset, was intermediate between those of red-sensitive cones and green-sensitive cones ; and (4) the amplitude of responses to flashes of mixed wavelengths differed from those predicted by the principle of univariance. When brief, red (706 nm) flashes were presented simultaneously with, or within 600 msec after brief, green (502 nm) flashes, the amplitudes of LEHC responses were significantly larger than predicted from linear summation of red and green inputs. Our observations thus indicate not only that red-sensitive and greensensitive cones converge on the LEHC, but in addition, that their inputs interact to enhance LEHC responses. The enhancement might occur, at least in part, presynaptically.

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Quantitative analysis of photoreceptor inputs to external horizontal cells in the goldfish retina.

1982

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“…HCs integrate the visual scene spatially [64,65], spectrally [65 -67] and temporally [68]. They make a time-averaged estimate of the global intensity and colour.…”

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Teleost polarization vision: how it might work and what it might be good for

Kamermans

Hawryshyn

2011

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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In this review, we will discuss the recent literature on fish polarization vision and we will present a model on how the retina processes polarization signals. The model is based on a general retinalprocessing scheme and will be compared with the available electrophysiological data on polarization processing in the retina. The results of this model will help illustrate the functional significance of polarization vision for both feeding behaviour and navigation. First, we examine the linkage between structure and function in polarization vision in general.

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“…Therefore, strictly speaking, it is only valid for carp retina. However, it is unlikely that retinas of other fish species are differently wired since, for instance, HCs in carp (Norton et al, 1968), goldfish (Kaneko, 1970), and roach (Djamgoz, 1984;Djamgoz et al, 1985Djamgoz et al, , 1988) retina behave similarly.…”

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“…Data were recorded on magnetic tape (Ampex Corp., Redwood City, CA) and on chart paper (Graphtec Linearcorder; Tokyo, Japan). Cells were classified as MHCs, BHCs, or THCs by standard criteria: spectral sensitivity and dependence on test spot diameter (Norton et al, 1968;Kaneko, 1970;Mitarai et al, 1974;Hashimoto et al, 1976;Kaneko and Stuart, 1980). …”

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Color opponency in cone-driven horizontal cells in carp retina. Aspecific pathways between cones and horizontal cells.

Kamermans

Dijk

Spekreijse

1991

The Journal of General Physiology

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A B S T R A C T The spectral and dynamic properties of cone-driven horizontal cells in carp retina were evaluated with silent substitution stimuli and/or saturating background illumination. The aim of this study was to describe the wiring underlying the spectral sensitivity of these cells. We will present electrophysiological data that indicate that all cone-driven horizontal cell types receive input from all spectral cone types, and we will present evidence that all cone-driven horizontal cell types feed back to all spectral cone types. These two findings are the basis for a model for the spectral and dynamic behavior of all cone-driven horizontal cells in carp retina. The model can account for the spectral as well as the dynamic behavior of the horizontal cells. It will be shown that the strength of the feedforward and feedback pathways between a horizontal cell and a particular spectral cone type are roughly proportional. This model is in sharp contrast to the Stell model, where the spectral behavior of the three horizontal cell types is explained by a cascade of feedforward and feedback pathways between cones and horizontal cells. The Stell model accounts for the spectral but not for the dynamic behavior of the horizontal cells. INTRODUCTIONIn carp and goldfish retina three types of cone-driven horizontal cells exist. They are called the mono-, bi-, and triphasic horizontal cells (MHC, BHC, and THC) depending on their spectral sensitivity characteristics (MacNichol and Svaetichin, 1958;Norton et al., 1968). Stell and co-workers (SteU et al., 1975(SteU et al., , 1982Stell, 1976) proposed a cascade model, which relates the spectral response properties of the horizontal cells (HC) to the structure of the ribbon synapse in the cone synaptic terminal. Stell's model is based on a morphological study of Golgi impregnated material from goldfish retina. In that study it was shown VOLUME 97" 1991 that the H 1 cells make central as well as lateral contacts with the synaptic ribbons of the long wavelength sensitive cones (R-cones) and make lateral contacts only with the middle and short wavelength sensitive cones (G-cones, B-cones). The H2 cells, however, make central as well as lateral contacts in the G-cones and make lateral contacts only with the B-cones. Finally, the H3 cells make central as well as lateral contacts only with the B-cones.Assuming that the central HC processes are the forward pathway from the cones to the HCs, that the lateral HC processes are a sign-inverting feedback pathway from HCs to the cones, and that the HI cells correspond to MHCs, H2 cells to BHCs, and H3 cells to THCs, the color coding of the HCs could be explained simply.However, three major problems exist with the Stell model: (a) The dynamics of the responses of all three cone horizontal cell types in carp retina to red light are equal except for latency differences (Spekreijse and Norton, 1970). According to the model of Stell, these responses are generated through different pathways, and hence should show latency as well as dynam...

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Receptive Field Organization of the S-Potential

Cited by 104 publications

References 5 publications

Quantitative analysis of photoreceptor inputs to external horizontal cells in the goldfish retina.

Quantitative analysis of photoreceptor inputs to external horizontal cells in the goldfish retina.

Teleost polarization vision: how it might work and what it might be good for

Color opponency in cone-driven horizontal cells in carp retina. Aspecific pathways between cones and horizontal cells.

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