pH regulation of the globular substance in the otoconial membrane of the guinea-pig inner ear

Hearing Research

Volumn 124, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 91-98

  Tateda, Masaru ^a   Suzuki, Hideaki ^a   Ikeda, Katsuhisa ^a   Takasaka, Tomonori ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Confocal laser microscope; Globular substance; Na+ H+ exchange; Otoconial formation; PH(i)

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; AMILORIDE; BICARBONATE; NIGERICIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; GUINEA PIG; INNER EAR; ION EXCHANGE; NONHUMAN; OTOLITH; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTRICLE; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ACIDS; ANIMALS; BICARBONATES; BUFFERS; CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS; GUINEA PIGS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE;

EID: 0031760578     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5955(98)00115-4     Document Type: Article

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