SK2 channels are required for function and long-term survival of efferent synapses on mammalian outer hair cells [PDF]
, 2009 Cochlear hair cells use SK2 currents to shape responses to cholinergic efferent feedback from the brain. Using SK2-/- mice, we demonstrate that, in addition to their previously defined role in modulating hair cell membrane potentials, SK2 channels are ...
Adelman, John P. +8 more
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Molecular and functional characterization of gap junctions in the avian inner ear. [PDF]
, 2006 To analyze the fundamental role of gap junctions in the vertebrate inner ear, we examined molecular and functional characteristics of gap junctional communication (GJC) in the auditory and vestibular system of the chicken.
Becker, D, Forge, A, Nickel, R
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Mechanosensitive Piezo channels and their potential roles in peripheral auditory perception
Brain-XHearing sound and responding to external and internal mechanical stimuli requires specific proteins as mechanotransducers that convert mechanical forces into biological signals.
Zhangyi Yi +4 more
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In vivo genetic manipulation of inner ear connexin expression by bovine adeno-Associated viral vectors [PDF]
, 2017 We have previously shown that in vitro transduction with bovine adeno-associated viral (BAAV) vectors restores connexin expression and rescues gap junction coupling in cochlear organotypic cultures from connexin-deficient mice that are models DFNB1 ...
Campioni, Matteo +7 more
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Quantitative Analysis Linking Inner Hair Cell Voltage Changes and Postsynaptic Conductance Change: A Modelling Study [PDF]
, 2015 This paper presents a computational model which estimates the postsynaptic conductance change of mammalian Type I afferent peripheral process when airborne acoustic waves impact on the tympanic membrane. A model of the human auditory periphery is used to
Drakakis, EM, Prokopiou, AN
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NAVIS: Neuromorphic Auditory VISualizer Tool [PDF]
, 2017 This software presents diverse utilities to perform the first post-processing layer taking the neuromorphic auditory sensors (NAS) information. The used NAS implements in FPGA a cascade filters architecture, imitating the behavior of the basilar membrane
Domínguez Morales, Juan Pedro +3 more
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2017 There are three times as many outer hair cells (OHC) as inner hair cells (IHC), yet IHC transmit virtually all acoustic information to the brain as they synapse with 90–95% of type I auditory nerve fibers.
R. Salvi +7 more
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Membrane properties specialize mammalian inner hair cells for frequency or intensity encoding
eLife, 2015 The auditory pathway faithfully encodes and relays auditory information to the brain with remarkable speed and precision. The inner hair cells (IHCs) are the primary sensory receptors adapted for rapid auditory signaling, but they are not thought to be ...
Stuart L. Johnson
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Regeneration of the auditory nerve - a cell transplantation study [PDF]
, 2011 Since in mammals, the hair cells or the spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) in the inner ear do not regenerate, damage to these cells is an irreversible process.
Palmgren, Björn
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Absence of plastin 1 causes abnormal maintenance of hair cell stereocilia and a moderate form of hearing loss in mice [PDF]
, 2014 Hearing relies on the mechanosensory inner and outer hair cells (OHCs) of the organ of Corti, which convert mechanical deflections of their actin-rich stereociliary bundles into electrochemical signals. Several actin-associated proteins are essential for
Bullen, A. +7 more
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