Amacrine Cells
- Published27 Aug 2020
- Author Calli McMurray
- Source BrainFacts/SfN
Amacrine cells fine tune electrical signaling in the retina.
Brain Bytes showcase essential facts about neuroscience.
Design by Adrienne Tong.
Image "Starburst Amacrine Cells" by Z. Jimmy Zhou, JNeurosci 1998
About the Author
Calli McMurray is the Media & Science Writing Associate at SfN. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.
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References
Kolb, H., Fernandez, E., & Nelson, R. (2007). Part II: Anatomy and Physiology of the retina. In Webvision: The organization of the retina and visual system. Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine (US). Retrieved from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21413389/
Lagnado, L. (1998). Retinal processing: Amacrine cells keep it short and sweet. Current Biology, 8(17). doi:10.1016/s0960-9822(98)70385-9
