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Mechanism of High-Frequency Signaling at a Depressing Ribbon Synapse.

ABSTRACT: Ribbon synapses mediate continuous release in neurons that have graded voltage responses. While mammalian retinas can signal visual flicker at 80-100 Hz, the time constant, ?, for the refilling of a depleted vesicle release pool at cone photoreceptor ribbons is 0.7-1.1 s. Due to this prolonged depression, the mechanism for encoding high temporal frequencies is unclear. To determine the mechanism of high-frequency signaling, we focused on an "Off" cone bipolar cell type in the ground squirrel, the cb2, whose transient postsynaptic responses recovered following presynaptic depletion with a ? of ?0.1 s, or 7- to 10-fold faster than the ? for presynaptic pool refilling. The difference in recovery time course is caused by AMPA receptor saturation, where partial refilling of the presynaptic pool is sufficient for a full postsynaptic response. By limiting the dynamic range of the synapse, receptor saturation counteracts ribbon depression to produce rapid recovery and facilitate high-frequency signaling.

SUBMITTER: Grabner CP

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4938745 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

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Mechanism of High-Frequency Signaling at a Depressing Ribbon Synapse.

Grabner Chad P CP Ratliff Charles P CP Light Adam C AC DeVries Steven H SH

Neuron 20160609 1

Ribbon synapses mediate continuous release in neurons that have graded voltage responses. While mammalian retinas can signal visual flicker at 80-100 Hz, the time constant, τ, for the refilling of a depleted vesicle release pool at cone photoreceptor ribbons is 0.7-1.1 s. Due to this prolonged depression, the mechanism for encoding high temporal frequencies is unclear. To determine the mechanism of high-frequency signaling, we focused on an "Off" cone bipolar cell type in the ground squirrel, th ...[more]

PMID: 27292536

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