1. Senseman DM. (1996) High-speed optical imaging of afferent flow through rat olfactory bulb slices: voltage-sensitive dye signals reveal periglomerular cell activity. J Neurosci 16:313-24.

NeuronCompartmentPropertyConnectivityNotes
Olfactory bulb main interneuron periglomerular GABA cellSomaGabaPossibly from other interneurons in the glomerular layer. Spontaneous and electrically driven GABAergic synaptic inputs to PG cells come possibly from other interneurons in the glomerular layer. (Puopolo M and Belluzzi O, 19982 ). Reversed chloride gradients, demonstrated by cytochemical methods, may be responsible for excitatory GABA effects on selected periglomerular neurons (Siklós L et al, 19953 ). Voltage-sensitive dye signals recorded from the glomerular layer reflect activity in periglomerular cells and that Cl- efflux through non-GABAA chloride channels contributes to the postsynaptic depolarization of these cells after olfactory nerve stimulation (Senseman DM, 19961 ). It was shown that stimulation of PG cells results in self-inhibition: release of GABA from an individual PG cell activates GABA(A) receptors on the same neuron (Smith TC and Jahr CE, 20024 ).

Classical References: first publications on each compartmental property; search PubMed for complete list
1.  Senseman DM. (1996) High-speed optical imaging of afferent flow through rat olfactory bulb slices: voltage-sensitive dye signals reveal periglomerular cell activity. J Neurosci 16:313-24.
2.  Puopolo M and Belluzzi O. (1998) Inhibitory synapses among interneurons in the glomerular layer of rat and frog olfactory bulbs. J Neurophysiol 80:344-9 [Journal] .
3.  Siklós L, Rickmann M, Joó F, Freeman WJ and Wolff JR. (1995) Chloride is preferentially accumulated in a subpopulation of dendrites and periglomerular cells of the main olfactory bulb in adult rats. Neuroscience 64:165-72.
4.  Smith TC and Jahr CE. (2002) Self-inhibition of olfactory bulb neurons. Nat Neurosci 5:760-6 [Journal] .