Mechanism generating endocochlear potential: Role played by intermediate cells in stria vascularis

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 2572-2582

  Takeuchi, Shunji ^a   Ando, Motonori ^a   Kakigi, Akinobu ^a  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; BARIUM CHLORIDE; CESIUM CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; QUININE; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CELL MEMBRANE; COCHLEA POTENTIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DOSE RESPONSE; GUINEA PIG; HAIR CELL; MELANOCYTE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; STRIA VASCULARIS;

EID: 0033748260     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76497-6     Document Type: Article

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