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Publication : Sensitivity and kinetics of signal transmission at the first visual synapse differentially impact visually-guided behavior.

First Author  Sarria I Year  2015
Journal  Elife Volume  4
Pages  e06358 PubMed ID  25879270
Mgi Jnum  J:221107 Mgi Id  MGI:5638255
Doi  10.7554/eLife.06358 Citation  Sarria I, et al. (2015) Sensitivity and kinetics of signal transmission at the first visual synapse differentially impact visually-guided behavior. Elife 4
abstractText  In the retina, synaptic transmission between photoreceptors and downstream ON-bipolar neurons (ON-BCs) is mediated by a GPCR pathway, which plays an essential role in vision. However, the mechanisms that control signal transmission at this synapse and its relevance to behavior remain poorly understood. In this study we used a genetic system to titrate the rate of GPCR signaling in ON-BC dendrites by varying the concentration of key RGS proteins and measuring the impact on transmission of signal between photoreceptors and ON-BC neurons using electroretinography and single cell recordings. We found that sensitivity, onset timing, and the maximal amplitude of light-evoked responses in rod- and cone-driven ON-BCs are determined by different RGS concentrations. We further show that changes in RGS concentration differentially impact visually guided-behavior mediated by rod and cone ON pathways. These findings illustrate that neuronal circuit properties can be modulated by adjusting parameters of GPCR-based neurotransmission at individual synapses.
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