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OFF bipolar cell density varies by subtype, eccentricity, and along the dorsal ventral axis in the mouse retina
Author(s) -
Camerino Michael J.,
Engerbretson Ian J.,
Fife Parker A.,
Reynolds Nathan B.,
Berria Mikel H.,
Doyle Jamie R.,
Clemons Mellisa R.,
Gencarella Michael D.,
Borghuis Bart G.,
Fuerst Peter G.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of comparative neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1096-9861
pISSN - 0021-9967
DOI - 10.1002/cne.25064
Subject(s) - retina , biology , anatomy , dorsum , retinal , cell type , peripheral , neuroscience , distribution (mathematics) , cell , medicine , mathematical analysis , biochemistry , genetics , mathematics
The neural retina is organized along central‐peripheral, dorsal‐ventral, and laminar planes. Cellular density and distributions vary along the central‐peripheral and dorsal‐ventral axis in species including primates, mice, fish, and birds. Differential distribution of cell types within the retina is associated with sensitivity to different types of damage that underpin major retinal diseases, including macular degeneration and glaucoma. Normal variation in retinal distribution remains unreported for multiple cell types in widely used research models, including mouse. Here we map the distribution of all known OFF bipolar cell (BC) populations and horizontal cells. We report significant variation in the distribution of OFF BC populations and horizontal cells along the dorsal‐ventral and central‐peripheral axes of the retina. Distribution patterns are much more pronounced for some populations of OFF BC cells than others and may correspond to the cell type's specialized functions.