RyR control of rod transmitter release depends on presynaptic voltage.
A, In dual recordings of a rod and an OFF bipolar
cell, the rod was clamped at −80 mV and then stepped to −50,
−40, or −20 mV for 100 ms. This produced postsynaptic currents in an
OFF bipolar cell clamped at −70 mV (red, blue, and black traces,
respectively). B, After treatment with 100
μm ryanodine, the same stimulation protocol was repeated.