Modeling of phototransduction in vision systems

To improve the usefulness of the electroretinogram (ERG) in identifying the sites and mechanisms of adaptation, development and disease processes, a quantitative model was developed based on the biochemical reaction kinetics in the phototransduction cascade and experimental data. A set of differential equations were derived to predict the electrical response of photoreceptors to light and system identification was employed to determine the model parameters. When applied to wild-type and retina-damaged mice, the proposed model effectively described the ERG a-wave over a range of light intensities and different stimulus patterns. From the model parameters, the retina-damaged subjects could be differentiated from the normal ones. It is anticipated that this model could help detect changes in the phototransduction process and enhance the utility of ERG in the clinic. It also provides insights into dynamics of the vision system.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biological engineering (MU)

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Missouri--Columbia

Year dc:date.issued

2007

Author dc:creator

• Lu, Lei, 1968-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Tan, Jinglu, 1958-

• phototransduction; vision system.
• phototransduction; vision system

Language dc:language.iso

eng, English

DOI

https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/5030

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:mospace.umsystem.edu:10355/5030