Translations:Amacrine Cell/21/en

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Neurotransmitters

Most amacrine cells are inhibitory and secrete only GABA or glycine, though in total, amacrine cells as a class use eight different neurotransmitters[1], including acetylcholine, dopamine, and several neuropeptides, such as vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), substance P, and somatostatin.[2] A particular class of amacrine cells—the starburst amacrine cell—has been found to be both cholinergic and GABAergic.[3] According to retinal neuron expert Richard Masland, it appears that every amacrine cell is GABA- or glycinergic, with those amacrine cells that secrete other neurotransmitters secreting them concurrently with GABA or glycine.[2]
  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Tessier
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Masland, R. H. Personal communication. April 6, 2012.
  3. ↑ D. M. O'Malley, J. H. Sandell & R. H. Masland (1992) Co-release of Acetylcholine and GABA by the Starburst Amacrine Cells J. Neurosci. 12 (4): 1394–1408
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