Table I.

Response properties of rod bipolar cells and AIIACs in different mouse lines

 Rod bipolar 
 o+/+ o+/− o−/− o1+/+ o1+/− o1−/− 
Imax (pA) 420 ± 38 (14)b 250 ± 22(15)bd −0.3 ± 0.3 (10)d 490 ± 36 (16)b 350 ± 28(17)bd 5.3 ± 0.8 (9)d 
Idark (pA) −33 ± 4.2 (14) −28 ± 3.3 (15) −27 ± 2.2 (10) −25 ± 3.0 (16) −27 ± 2.4 (17) −33 ± 5.0 (9) 
σ2 (pA214 ± 3.1 (13)a 6.4 ± 1.6 (15)ac 2.2 ± 0.3 (10)c 9.6 ± 1.3 (14) 12 ± 2.0 (16)c 4.7 ± 0.6 (9)c 
I1/2 (Rh*/rod) 2.5 ± 0.13 (14) 2.5 ± 0.17 (15)  2.8 ± 0.12 (16) 2.5 ± 0.15 (17)  
n 1.5 ± 0.04 (14) 1.6 ± 0.06 (15)  1.4 ± 0.05 (16) 1.5 ± 0.07 (17)  
τint (ms) 120 ± 10 (9.1) 100 ± 8 (10.0)  110 ± 6 (11.7) 120 ± 6 (10.3)  
Tpeak (ms) 120 ± 4 (9.1)a 130 ± 5 (10.0)a  120 ± 3 (11.7) 120 ± 4 (10.3)  
% Isat 16 ± 1.2 (9.1) 15 ± 2.0 (10.0)  16 ± 1.4 (11.7) 16 ± 1.7 (10.3)  
  Rod bipolar AIIAC  
  o2+/+ o2−/− o1+/+ Cx36−/− o1−/− Cx36−/−  
Imax (pA)  430 ± 44 (15) 370 ± 37 (16) 210 ± 44 (10)a 100 ± 22 (9)a  
Idark (pA)  −30 ± 4.3 (16) −29 ± 2.7 (16)    
σ2 (pA2 12 ± 2.0 (14) 13 ± 1.8 (16)    
I1/2 (Rh*/rod)  2.2 ± 0.15 (15)a 2.6 ± 0.19 (16)a 0.17 ± 0.01(10)b 2.6 ± 0.13 (9)b  
n  1.5 ± 0.02 (15) 1.6 ± 0.05 (16) 1.6 ± 0.09 (10) 1.5 ± 0.09 (9)  
τint (ms)  120 ± 7 (9.2) 130 ± 11 (8.0)    
Tpeak (ms)  120 ± 4 (9.2) 130 ± 8 (8.0)    
% Isat  19 ± 1.8 (9.2)a 14 ± 1.6 (8.0)a    
 Rod bipolar 
 o+/+ o+/− o−/− o1+/+ o1+/− o1−/− 
Imax (pA) 420 ± 38 (14)b 250 ± 22(15)bd −0.3 ± 0.3 (10)d 490 ± 36 (16)b 350 ± 28(17)bd 5.3 ± 0.8 (9)d 
Idark (pA) −33 ± 4.2 (14) −28 ± 3.3 (15) −27 ± 2.2 (10) −25 ± 3.0 (16) −27 ± 2.4 (17) −33 ± 5.0 (9) 
σ2 (pA214 ± 3.1 (13)a 6.4 ± 1.6 (15)ac 2.2 ± 0.3 (10)c 9.6 ± 1.3 (14) 12 ± 2.0 (16)c 4.7 ± 0.6 (9)c 
I1/2 (Rh*/rod) 2.5 ± 0.13 (14) 2.5 ± 0.17 (15)  2.8 ± 0.12 (16) 2.5 ± 0.15 (17)  
n 1.5 ± 0.04 (14) 1.6 ± 0.06 (15)  1.4 ± 0.05 (16) 1.5 ± 0.07 (17)  
τint (ms) 120 ± 10 (9.1) 100 ± 8 (10.0)  110 ± 6 (11.7) 120 ± 6 (10.3)  
Tpeak (ms) 120 ± 4 (9.1)a 130 ± 5 (10.0)a  120 ± 3 (11.7) 120 ± 4 (10.3)  
% Isat 16 ± 1.2 (9.1) 15 ± 2.0 (10.0)  16 ± 1.4 (11.7) 16 ± 1.7 (10.3)  
  Rod bipolar AIIAC  
  o2+/+ o2−/− o1+/+ Cx36−/− o1−/− Cx36−/−  
Imax (pA)  430 ± 44 (15) 370 ± 37 (16) 210 ± 44 (10)a 100 ± 22 (9)a  
Idark (pA)  −30 ± 4.3 (16) −29 ± 2.7 (16)    
σ2 (pA2 12 ± 2.0 (14) 13 ± 1.8 (16)    
I1/2 (Rh*/rod)  2.2 ± 0.15 (15)a 2.6 ± 0.19 (16)a 0.17 ± 0.01(10)b 2.6 ± 0.13 (9)b  
n  1.5 ± 0.02 (15) 1.6 ± 0.05 (16) 1.6 ± 0.09 (10) 1.5 ± 0.09 (9)  
τint (ms)  120 ± 7 (9.2) 130 ± 11 (8.0)    
Tpeak (ms)  120 ± 4 (9.2) 130 ± 8 (8.0)    
% Isat  19 ± 1.8 (9.2)a 14 ± 1.6 (8.0)a    

All the values are given as mean ± SEM (n). The effective number of cells was used to calculate the SEM of τint, Tpeak, and % Isat (see Sampath et al., 2005). Imax is the maximal response amplitude. Idark and σ2 are the mean and the variance of holding current measured in the first 5 s after the establishment of whole-cell configuration. I1/2 is the half-maximal flash strength. n is the exponent in the Hill Equation fit to flash strength vs. normalized response amplitude curves. τint and Tpeak are the integration time and the time-to-peak of dim flash responses. % Isat is the fractional amplitude of a dim flash response to an average flash strength of 1 Rh*/rod.

a

P < 0.05, significant difference between littermates.

b

P < 0.01, significant difference between littermates.

c

P < 0.05, significant difference between Gαo−/− or Gαo1−/− rod bipolar cells compared to their heterozygote.

d

P < 0.01, significant difference between Gαo−/− or Gαo1−/− rod bipolar cells compared to their heterozygote.

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