2023
Modulation of potassium conductances optimizes fidelity of auditory information
Kaczmarek L. Modulation of potassium conductances optimizes fidelity of auditory information. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2216440120. PMID: 36930599, PMCID: PMC10041146, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2216440120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotassium currentAuditory brainstem neuronsAuditory stimuliHigh-frequency firingGroups of neuronsLow-frequency stimuliBrainstem neuronsHigh-frequency stimuliIntrinsic excitabilityEnsembles of neuronsPostsynaptic neuronsAuditory neuronsNeurotransmitter releaseModulatory mechanismsAuditory stimulationFiring ratePotassium conductanceNeuronsPotassium channelsSingle neuronsAmplitude of currentsLoud soundsEnvironmental sound levelsChannel activityPositive membrane potentials
2018
Extraction of Auditory Information by Modulation of Neuronal Ion Channels
Kaczmarek L. Extraction of Auditory Information by Modulation of Neuronal Ion Channels. 2018, 273-300. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190849061.013.23.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsTrapezoid bodyMedial nucleusNeuronal firing patternsGroups of neuronsPotassium channel subunitsAuditory neuronsFiring patternsChannel subunitsAuditory informationIon channelsAuditory inputNeuronal ion channelsSuch modulationComplex soundsSpecific patternsNeuronsIncoming stimuliAuditory environmentIdentical neuronsSame patternVariety of responsesSmall numberModulationReviewGroup