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ArticleNature neuroscience2025

Functionally distinct GABAergic amacrine cell types regulate spatiotemporal encoding in the mouse retina.

Akihiro Matsumoto, Jacqueline Morris, Loren L Looger, Keisuke Yonehara

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Article in Nature neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. Retinal Neurochemistry.Brain sciences · 2025
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  10. Functional diversity of amacrine cells.Nature reviews. Neuroscience · 2025
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4 authors.

Akihiro MatsumotoDanish Research Institute of Translational Neuroscience - DANDRITE, Nordic-EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, Aarhus, Denmark. aki.matsumoto@nig.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8552-1416
Jacqueline MorrisDepartment of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Loren L LoogerDepartment of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7531-1757
Keisuke YoneharaDanish Research Institute of Translational Neuroscience - DANDRITE, Nordic-EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, Aarhus, Denmark. keisuke.yonehara@nig.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9541-6671

Funding

EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council) 638730Lundbeckfonden (Lundbeck Foundation) R248-2016-2518Lundbeckfonden (Lundbeck Foundation) R344-2020-300MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 20K23377MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 22K21353MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 23H04241MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 23K19412MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 24H02311MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JPMJPR2489Novo Nordisk Fonden (Novo Nordisk Foundation) NNF15OC0017252Novo Nordisk Fonden (Novo Nordisk Foundation) NNF20OC0064395Velux Fonden (Velux Foundation) 27786
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. GABAergic neuronal types play important roles in neural processing and the etiology of neurological disorders; however, there is no comprehensive understanding of their functional diversity. Here we perform two-photon imaging of GABA release in the inner plexiform layer of male and female mice retinae (8-16 weeks old) using the GABA sensor iGABASnFR2. By applying varied light stimuli to isolated retinae, we reveal over 40 different GABA-releasing neuron types. Individual types show layer-specific visual encoding within inner plexiform layer sublayers. Synaptic input and output sites are aligned along specific retinal orientations. The combination of cell type-specific spatial structure and unique release kinetics enables inhibitory neurons to sculpt excitatory signals in response to a wide range of behaviorally relevant motion structures. Our findings emphasize the importance of functional diversity and intricate specialization of GABAergic neurons in the central nervous system.

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Amacrine CellsGABAergic Neuronsgamma-Aminobutyric AcidRetinaAnimalsFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicPhotic Stimulationgamma-Aminobutyric Acid

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