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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-3-11
pubmed:abstractText
Ribbon synapses of the vertebrate retina are specialized synapses that release neurotransmitter by synaptic vesicle exocytosis in a manner that is proportional to the level of depolarization of the cell. This release property is different from conventional neurons, in which the release of neurotransmitter occurs as a short-lived burst triggered by an action potential. Synaptic vesicle exocytosis is a calcium regulated process that is dependent on a set of interacting synaptic proteins that form the so-called SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor attachment protein receptor) complex. Syntaxin 3B has been identified as a specialized SNARE molecule in ribbon synapses of the rodent retina. However, the best physiologically-characterized neuron that forms ribbon-style synapses is the rod-dominant or Mb1 bipolar cell of the goldfish retina. We report here the molecular characterization of syntaxin 3B from the goldfish retina. Using a combination of reverse transcription (RT) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunostaining with a specific antibody, we show that syntaxin 3B is highly enriched in the plasma membrane of bipolar cell synaptic terminals of the goldfish retina. Using membrane capacitance measurements we demonstrate that a peptide derived from goldfish syntaxin 3B inhibits synaptic vesicle exocytosis. These experiments demonstrate that syntaxin 3B is an important factor for synaptic vesicle exocytosis in ribbon synapses of the vertebrate retina.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1873-7544
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2010 IBRO. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
166
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
832-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-9-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Syntaxin 3B is essential for the exocytosis of synaptic vesicles in ribbon synapses of the retina.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural