Effect of membrane tension on gap junctional conductance of supporting cells in Corti's organ

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 447-455

  Zhao, Hong Bo ^a   Santos Sacchi, J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlea; Gap junctions; Hensen cells; Membrane tension; Turgor pressure

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; CELL SIZE; COCHLEA; CORTI ORGAN; GAP JUNCTION; GUINEA PIG; HAIR CELL; INNER EAR; ION CONDUCTANCE; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PRESSURE; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CELL MEMBRANE; CHELATING AGENTS; EGTAZIC ACID; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GAP JUNCTIONS; GUINEA PIGS; HAIR CELLS, INNER; HYPERTONIC SOLUTIONS; LABYRINTH SUPPORTING CELLS; OSMOSIS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0031697103     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.112.4.447     Document Type: Article

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