Summary
This paper discusses the discovery of a previously unrecognized intrinsic property of OFF retinal pathways that generates responses to light onset, and proposes that a major function of the signaling of the ON pathway to the OFF pathway is suppression of these mistimed, and therefore inappropriate, light-evoked responses.
Categories
Eye health: The paper discusses the functioning of retinal pathways in the eye, specifically the ON and OFF pathways and their responses to light.
Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses the transmission of visual signals from the retina to higher centers in the brain, which is relevant to cognitive function.
Education and learning: The paper provides new insights into the functioning of retinal pathways, contributing to the body of knowledge in this field.
Author(s)
RC RenterĂa, N Tian, J Cang, S Nakanishi
Publication Year
2006
Number of Citations
71
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