Expression of a potassium current in inner hair cells during development of hearing in mice.

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Title:	Expression of a potassium current in inner hair cells during development of hearing in mice.
Authors:	Kros, Corne J., Ruppersberg, J. Peter, Rüsch, Alfons
Source:	Nature. 7/16/1998, Vol. 394 Issue 6690, p281. 4p. 11 Graphs.
Subjects:	Hearing -- Physiological aspects, Inner ear, Physiological effects of potassium, Transducers
Abstract:	Presents evidence supporting the idea that during the development of hearing in mammals the inner hair cells change. Evidence that during development of auditory responsiveness in mice a large, fat potassium conductance is expressed, greatly speeding up the membrane time constant and preventing actin potentials; How this change turns the inner hair cell from a regenerative pacemaker to a high-frequency signal transducer.
Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Abstract:	Presents evidence supporting the idea that during the development of hearing in mammals the inner hair cells change. Evidence that during development of auditory responsiveness in mice a large, fat potassium conductance is expressed, greatly speeding up the membrane time constant and preventing actin potentials; How this change turns the inner hair cell from a regenerative pacemaker to a high-frequency signal transducer.
ISSN:	00280836
DOI:	10.1038/28401