Asynchronous transmitter release: control of exocytosis and endocytosis at the salamander rod synapse. Export

@article{citeulike:4095616, abstract = {1. We have studied exocytosis and endocytosis in the synaptic terminal of salamander rods using a combination of Ca2+ imaging, capacitance measurement and the photolysis of Ca2+ buffers. 2. The average cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration at the dark resting potential was 2-4 microM. 3. An average cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration of 2-4 microM maintained a high rate of continuous exocytosis and endocytosis. 4. Changes in the rate of exocytosis were followed in less than 0.7 s by compensatory changes in the rate of endocytosis. 5. Vesicle cycling in the rod synapse is specialized for graded transmission and differs from that previously described for synapses that release synchronized bursts of transmitter.}, author = {Rieke, F. and Schwartz, E. A.}, citeulike-article-id = {4095616}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8735690}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=8735690}, issn = {0022-3751}, journal = {The Journal of physiology}, keywords = {exocytosis, retina, salamander}, month = {May}, pages = {1--8}, posted-at = {2009-02-24 23:51:52}, priority = {2}, title = {Asynchronous transmitter release: control of exocytosis and endocytosis at the salamander rod synapse.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8735690}, volume = {493 ( Pt 1)}, year = {1996} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4095616 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4095616 N2 - 1. We have studied exocytosis and endocytosis in the synaptic terminal of salamander rods using a combination of Ca2+ imaging, capacitance measurement and the photolysis of Ca2+ buffers. 2. The average cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration at the dark resting potential was 2-4 microM. 3. An average cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration of 2-4 microM maintained a high rate of continuous exocytosis and endocytosis. 4. Changes in the rate of exocytosis were followed in less than 0.7 s by compensatory changes in the rate of endocytosis. 5. Vesicle cycling in the rod synapse is specialized for graded transmission and differs from that previously described for synapses that release synchronized bursts of transmitter. JF - The Journal of physiology SN - 0022-3751 EP - 8 TI - Asynchronous transmitter release: control of exocytosis and endocytosis at the salamander rod synapse. VL - 493 ( Pt 1) SP - 1 KW - exocytosis KW - retina KW - salamander AU - Rieke, F AU - Schwartz, EA PY - 1996/05/15/ UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8735690 ER -