Mechanical properties of the lateral cortex of mammalian auditory outer hair cells

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 421-429

  Tolomeo, J A ^a   Steele, C R ^b   Holley, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; GUINEA PIG; HAIR CELL; NONHUMAN; RIGIDITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; MAMMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0029976730     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79244-5     Document Type: Article

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