1. Peng YW, Blackstone CD, Huganir RL and Yau KW. (1995) Distribution of glutamate receptor subtypes in the vertebrate retina. Neuroscience 66:483-97.

NeuronCompartmentPropertyConnectivityNotes
Retina ganglion GLU cellDistal equivalent dendriteGlutamateON bipolar (midget bipolar)ON beta Ganglion cells. ON beta Ganglion cells respond to ionophoresed GLU and GLU agonists, and are blocked by GLU antagonists (SOBiv p238). Ganglion cells express GLUR and NMDAR (Cohen ED et al, 1994 [cat]2 ). reviewed by SOBiv p238). Multiple subunits of GLUR and NMDAR are present (Hamassaki-Britto DE et al, 1993 [mammal]3 ). (Peng YW et al, 1995 [mammal]1 ). (Vardi N and Morigiwa K, 1997 [rat]4 ). SOBiv p238). Some bipolar cells contain glycine (Cohen E and Sterling P, 1986 [cat]5 ). (Pourcho RG and Goebel DJ, 1987 [cat]6 ). but the postsynaptic target is most likely amacrine cells (SOBiv p238).
Retina ganglion GLU cellMiddle equivalent dendriteGlutamateON bipolar (midget bipolar)ON beta Ganglion cells. ON beta Ganglion cells respond to ionophoresed GLU and GLU agonists, and are blocked by GLU antagonists (SOBiv p238). Ganglion cells express GLUR and NMDAR (Cohen ED et al, 1994 [cat]2 ). reviewed by SOBiv p238). Multiple subunits of GLUR and NMDAR are present (Hamassaki-Britto DE et al, 1993 [mammal]3 ). (Peng YW et al, 1995 [mammal]1 ). (Vardi N and Morigiwa K, 1997 [rat]4 ). SOBiv p238). Some bipolar cells contain glycine (Cohen E and Sterling P, 1986 [cat]5 ). (Pourcho RG and Goebel DJ, 1987 [cat]6 ). but the postsynaptic target is most likely amacrine cells (SOBiv p238).
Retina ganglion GLU cellProximal equivalent dendriteGlutamateON bipolar (midget bipolar)ON beta Ganglion cells. ON beta Ganglion cells respond to ionophoresed GLU and GLU agonists, and are blocked by GLU antagonists (SOBiv p238). Ganglion cells express GLUR and NMDAR (Cohen ED et al, 1994 [cat]2 ). reviewed by SOBiv p238). Multiple subunits of GLUR and NMDAR are present (Hamassaki-Britto DE et al, 1993 [mammal]3 ). (Peng YW et al, 1995 [mammal]1 ). (Vardi N and Morigiwa K, 1997 [rat]4 ). SOBiv p238). Some bipolar cells contain glycine (Cohen E and Sterling P, 1986 [cat]5 ). (Pourcho RG and Goebel DJ, 1987 [cat]6 ). but the postsynaptic target is most likely amacrine cells (SOBiv p238).

Classical References: first publications on each compartmental property; search PubMed for complete list
1.  Peng YW, Blackstone CD, Huganir RL and Yau KW. (1995) Distribution of glutamate receptor subtypes in the vertebrate retina. Neuroscience 66:483-97.
2.  Cohen ED, Zhou ZJ and Fain GL. (1994) Ligand-gated currents of alpha and beta ganglion cells in the cat retinal slice. J Neurophysiol 72:1260-9 [Journal] .
3.  Hamassaki-Britto DE, Hermans-Borgmeyer I, Heinemann S and Hughes TE. (1993) Expression of glutamate receptor genes in the mammalian retina: the localization of GluR1 through GluR7 mRNAs. J Neurosci 13:1888-98.
4.  Vardi N and Morigiwa K. (1997) ON cone bipolar cells in rat express the metabotropic receptor mGluR6. Vis Neurosci 14:789-94.
5.  Cohen E and Sterling P. (1986) Accumulation of (3H)glycine by cone bipolar neurons in the cat retina. J Comp Neurol 250:1-7 [Journal] .
6.  Pourcho RG and Goebel DJ. (1987) Visualization of endogenous glycine in cat retina: an immunocytochemical study with Fab fragments. J Neurosci 7:1189-97.