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- Title
Blockers of potassium channels reduce the outward dark current in rod photoreceptor inner segments.
- Authors
Yan, Kun; Matthews, Gary
- Abstract
The dark current of single isolated toad rods was monitored by drawing either the inner segment or the outer segment into a suction electrode. The potassium-channel blockers tetraethylammonium (TEA) and 3,4-diaminopyridine (DAP) reduced the amplitude of the dark current when applied to the inner segment. Both drugs were less effective when applied to the outer segment, suggesting that they act at the inner segment to block part of the outward path for the dark current. In addition, DAP affected the kinetics of the light response, possibly by affecting internal pH.
- Publication
Visual Neuroscience, 1992, Vol 8, Issue 5, p479
- ISSN
0952-5238
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0952523800004983