The Remarkable Outer Hair Cell: Proceedings of a Symposium in Honour of W. E. Brownell.
J Assoc Res Otolaryngol
; 24(2): 117-127, 2023 04.
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ABSTRACT
In 1985, Bill Brownell and colleagues published the remarkable observation that cochlear outer hair cells (OHCs) express voltage-driven mechanical motion electromotility. They proposed OHC electromotility as the mechanism for the elusive "cochlear amplifier" required to explain the sensitivity of mammalian hearing. The finding and hypothesis stimulated an explosion of experiments that have transformed our understanding of cochlear mechanics and physiology, the evolution of hair cell structure and function, and audiology. Here, we bring together examples of current research that illustrate the continuing impact of the discovery of OHC electromotility.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cóclea
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Células Ciliadas Auditivas Externas
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Assoc Res Otolaryngol
Asunto de la revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido