Chick retinas exposed to 56 mM KCl showed marked swelling of cells and synaptic structures, detected by morphological examination as well as by measurements of cell water content. Retinal cell swelling is prevented by omission of chloride. Potassium chloride, 56 mM, elicited the efflux of [3H]taurin
Potassium-stimulated release of GABA, glycine, and taurine from the chick retina
✍ Scribed by A. M. López-Colomé; R. Salceda; H. Pasantes-Morales
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 901 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-3190
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