| Title |
Unidirectional Photoreceptor-to-Müller Glia Coupling and Unique K+ Channel Expression in Caiman Retina
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, May 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0097155 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Astrid Zayas-Santiago, Silke Agte, Yomarie Rivera, Jan Benedikt, Elke Ulbricht, Anett Karl, José Dávila, Alexey Savvinov, Yuriy Kucheryavykh, Mikhail Inyushin, Luis A. Cubano, Thomas Pannicke, Rüdiger W. Veh, Mike Francke, Alexei Verkhratsky, Misty J. Eaton, Andreas Reichenbach, Serguei N. Skatchkov |
| Abstract |
Müller cells, the principal glial cells of the vertebrate retina, are fundamental for the maintenance and function of neuronal cells. In most vertebrates, including humans, Müller cells abundantly express Kir4.1 inwardly rectifying potassium channels responsible for hyperpolarized membrane potential and for various vital functions such as potassium buffering and glutamate clearance; inter-species differences in Kir4.1 expression were, however, observed. Localization and function of potassium channels in Müller cells from the retina of crocodiles remain, hitherto, unknown. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 32 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 21% |
| Other | 4 | 12% |
| Researcher | 4 | 12% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 4 | 12% |
| Unknown | 8 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 21% |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 21% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 18% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 3% |
| Sports and Recreations | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 10 | 30% |