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Glutamatergic Neurotransmission from Melanopsin Retinal Ganglion Cells Is Required for Neonatal Photoaversion but Not Adult Pupillary Light Reflex

Melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells (mRGCs) in the eye play an important role in many light-activated non-image-forming functions including neonatal photoaversion and the adult pupillary light reflex (PLR). MRGCs rely on glutamate and possibly PACAP (pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating p...

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Autores principales: Delwig, Anton, Majumdar, Sriparna, Ahern, Kelly, LaVail, Matthew M., Edwards, Robert, Hnasko, Thomas S., Copenhagen, David R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3877098/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24391855
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0083974