Retina - Cytology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Cdc42- and IRSp53-dependent contractile filopodia tether presumptive lens and retina to coordinate epithelial invagination.

30 Oct 2009 The vertebrate lens provides an excellent model with which to study the mechanisms required for epithelial invagination. In the mouse, the lens forms from the head surface ectoderm. A domain of ectoderm first thickens to form the lens placode and ... Read more...

Spatial-temporal patterns of retinal waves underlying activity-dependent refinement of retinofugal projections.

27 Oct 2009 During development, retinal axons project coarsely within their visual targets before refining to form organized synaptic connections. Spontaneous retinal activity, in the form of acetylcholine-driven retinal waves, is proposed to be necessary for ... Read more...

Go with the flow -- but only in one direction.

27 Oct 2009 Retinotopic maps form prior to the development of vision, when retinal waves serve as a robust source of correlated neural activity. Two recent studies provide critical insights into the features of retinal waves that may be instructive for the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Retina - Cytology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Cdc42- and IRSp53-dependent contractile filopodia tether presumptive lens and retina to coordinate epithelial invagination. 30 Oct 2009
• Spatial-temporal patterns of retinal waves underlying activity-dependent refinement of retinofugal projections. 27 Oct 2009
• Go with the flow -- but only in one direction. 27 Oct 2009
• Retinal ganglion cells in the eastern newt Notophthalmus viridescens: topography, morphology, and diversity. 18 Oct 2009
• Norrin, frizzled-4, and Lrp5 signaling in endothelial cells controls a genetic program for retinal vascularization. 14 Oct 2009
• Input-specific intrasynaptic arrangements of ionotropic glutamate receptors and their impact on postsynaptic responses. 12 Oct 2009
• Rbpj cell autonomous regulation of retinal ganglion cell and cone photoreceptor fates in the mouse retina. 12 Oct 2009
• Comparative screening of glial cell types reveals extracellular matrix that inhibits retinal axon growth in a chondroitinase ABC-resistant fashion. 29 Sep 2009
• A night vision neuron gets a day job. 29 Sep 2009
• Thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) induces inflammation through chromatin modification in retinal capillary endothelial cells under diabetic conditions. 29 Sep 2009
• Immunohistochemical localization of galectin-3 in the pig retina during postnatal development. 24 Sep 2009
• Immunohistochemical study of pig retinal development. 19 Sep 2009
• Actomyosin is the main driver of interkinetic nuclear migration in the retina. 16 Sep 2009
• Gene therapy for red-green colour blindness in adult primates. 14 Sep 2009
• APC2 plays an essential role in axonal projections through the regulation of microtubule stability. 14 Sep 2009
• Involvement of A(1) adenosine receptors in osmotic volume regulation of retinal glial cells in mice. 10 Sep 2009
• AAV retinal transduction in a large animal model species: comparison of a self-complementary AAV2/5 with a single-stranded AAV2/5 vector. 9 Sep 2009
• Predictable irregularities in retinal receptive fields. 8 Sep 2009
• Immunotoxin-induced ablation of melanopsin retinal ganglion cells in a non-murine mammalian model. 8 Sep 2009
• Approach sensitivity in the retina processed by a multifunctional neural circuit. 4 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Retina'

Definition: The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the eye. It is continuous with the OPTIC NERVE and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the brain. Its outer surface is in contact with the CHOROID and the inner surface with the VITREOUS BODY. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers are transparent.

Descriptor UI: D012160

Alternative terms: Retina; Retinas;

Related Mesh Headings: Angioid Streaks; Electroretinography;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A09.371.729;

Technical Notes: /blood supply = RETINAL VESSELS or RETINAL ARTERY or RETINAL VEIN; inflammation = RETINITIS or CHORIORETINITIS; neopl: majority will be RETINOBLASTOMA (see note there), otherwise retinal neopl goes under RETINAL NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM); retinal dystrophy: index under RETINAL DEGENERATION or MACULAR DEGENERATION relying on text & refs; pigment epithelium of retina: coord RETINA with PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE