Mercury (Hg2+) suppression of potassium currents of outer hair cells

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 349-359

  Liang, G H ^a   Jarlebark L ^a   Ulfendahl, M ^a   Moore, E J ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlea; K+ inward currents; K+ outward currents; Mercuric chloride (HgCl2); Outer hair cells; Potassium channels

Indexed keywords

MERCURIC CHLORIDE; MERCURY; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; VOLTAGE GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; COCHLEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GUINEA PIG; HAIR CELL; HEARING ACUITY; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; MERCURIALISM; NONHUMAN; OTOTOXICITY; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CYTOLOGY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; IN VITRO STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY;

CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

ANIMALS; COCHLEA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GUINEA PIGS; HAIR CELLS, OUTER; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MERCURIC CHLORIDE; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, VOLTAGE-GATED;

EID: 0038240987     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-0362(03)00008-4     Document Type: Article

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