2019
Prestin kinetics and corresponding frequency dependence augment during early development of the outer hair cell within the mouse organ of Corti
Bai JP, Navaratnam D, Santos-Sacchi J. Prestin kinetics and corresponding frequency dependence augment during early development of the outer hair cell within the mouse organ of Corti. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 16460. PMID: 31712635, PMCID: PMC6848539, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52965-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOuter hair cellsPostnatal dayVoltage-sensor charge movementAltricial animalsPostnatal developmentCochlear placeElectrical correlatesHair cellsMouse organsCochlear amplificationEarly developmentAuditory frequencyPrestin activityAuditory capabilitiesCellsCharge movementHigh frequencyResponse increasesPrestin functionMiceActivityMonthsCourse
2013
Patch-Clamp Recordings from Lateral Line Neuromast Hair Cells of the Living Zebrafish
Ricci AJ, Bai JP, Song L, Lv C, Zenisek D, Santos-Sacchi J. Patch-Clamp Recordings from Lateral Line Neuromast Hair Cells of the Living Zebrafish. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 3131-3134. PMID: 23407967, PMCID: PMC3684625, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4265-12.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair cellsSynaptic vesicle releaseNeuromast hair cellsLiving zebrafishBiological discoveryIonic channel activityZebrafishVesicle releaseChannel activityPhysiological activityLateral lineJunctional couplingCellsDetailed understandingPatch-clamp recordingsVestibular peripheryFishNeuromastsActivityDiscoveryFirst recording
2004
Protein- and Lipid-Reactive Agents Alter Outer Hair Cell Lateral Membrane Motor Charge Movement
Santos-Sacchi J, Wu M. Protein- and Lipid-Reactive Agents Alter Outer Hair Cell Lateral Membrane Motor Charge Movement. The Journal Of Membrane Biology 2004, 200: 83-92. PMID: 15520906, DOI: 10.1007/s00232-004-0699-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research