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- Chengzhu Yin, Toshiyuki Ishii, and Makoto Kaneda.
- Department of Physiology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan.
- Neuroscience. 2020 Aug 1; 440: 267-276.
AbstractIn the retina, ON- and OFF-type bipolar cells are classified by subtype-specific center responses, which are attributed to differences in glutamate receptor subtypes. However, the mechanisms by which ON- and OFF-type bipolar cells generate subtype-specific surround responses remain unclear. One hypothesis for surround responses is that intracellular Cl concentrations ([Cl-]i) are set at different levels to achieve opposite polarities for GABA responses in ON- and OFF-type bipolar cells. Although this hypothesis is supported by previous findings obtained from rod (ON-) type bipolar cells, there is currently no information on OFF-type bipolar cells. In the present study, we examined the distribution and function of the Cl transporters, the Na-K-Cl co-transporter (NKCC1) and K-Cl co-transporter (KCC2), in rod (ON-) and OFF-type bipolar cells using immunohistochemical, in situ hybridization, and electrophysiological methods. Rod (ON-) and OFF-type bipolar cells both expressed NKCC1 and KCC2. However, the functional contribution of NKCC1 and KCC2 to the regulation of [Cl-]i differed between rod (ON-) and OFF-type bipolar cells. Strong NKCC1 activity increased [Cl-]i in rod (ON-) type bipolar cells, while that of KCC2 decreased [Cl-]i in OFF-type bipolar cells. We also confirmed the presence of a [Cl-]i gradient between dendrites and axon terminals in rod (ON-type) bipolar cells. Thus, the subtype-specific control of [Cl-]i is achieved by the activity of NKCC1 relative to that of KCC2 and appears to influence the polarity of surround responses.Copyright © 2020 IBRO. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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