Extracellular K+ activity changes related to electroretinogram components. II. Rabbit (E-type) retinas.
Extracellular K+ activity changes related to electroretinogram components. II. Rabbit (E-type) retinas.
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10.1085/jgp.85.6.911
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1985-06
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Bloomfield S
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作者:
Dick E;Miller RF;Bloomfield S
Electroretinogram (ERG) and extracellular potassium activity (K+o) measurements were carried out in isolated superfused rabbit eyecup preparations under control conditions and during the application of pharmacological agents that selectively modify the light-responsive retinal network. Light-evoked K+o changes in the rabbit (E-type) retina resemble those previously described in amphibian (I-type) retinas. Different components of the light-evoked K+o changes can be distinguished on the bases of retinal depth, V vs. log I properties, and their responses to pharmacological agents. We find two separable sources of light-evoked increases in extracellular K+: a proximal source and a distal source. The properties of the distal light-evoked K+o increase are consistent with the hypothesis that it initiates a K+- mediated current through Muller cells that is detected as the primary voltage of the electroretinographic b-wave. These experiments also support previous studies indicating that both the corneal-positive component of c-wave and the corneal-negative slow PIII potential result from K+-mediated influences on, respectively, the retinal pigment epithelium and Muller cells.