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. |
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| 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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