This monograph examines the role of the Muller cell, the main glial element of the retina, in the development, organization, and function of the vertebrate retina. These cells may also play a role in the control of eye growth and in determining the processing of information by surrounding neurons.
By:
Vijay Sarthy, Harris Ripps Imprint: Plenum Publishing Co.,N.Y. Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 672g ISBN:9780306464706 ISBN 10: 0306464705 Series:Perspectives in Vision Research Pages: 278 Publication Date:30 April 2001 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Structural Organization of Retinal Glia.- Role in Retinal Development.- Metabolic Interactions with Neurons.- Neuron-Glia Signaling Pathways.- K+ Dynamics, Ion Channels, and Transretinal Potentials.- Role in Retinal Pathophysiology.