2014
The role of an inwardly rectifying K+ channel (Kir4.1) in the inner ear and hearing loss
Chen J, Zhao H. The role of an inwardly rectifying K+ channel (Kir4.1) in the inner ear and hearing loss. Neuroscience 2014, 265: 137-146. PMID: 24480364, PMCID: PMC4007161, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.01.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner earGanglion neuronsHearing lossSpiral ganglion neuron degenerationPotassium channelsSatellite glial cellsSpiral ganglion neuronsKir4.1 potassium channelsPathogenesis of deafnessPotassium channel functionNeuron degenerationSeSAME syndromeFunctional impairmentGlial cellsCochlear ganglionTherapeutic strategiesKir4.1 channelsCochlear developmentStria vascularisKir4.1 subunitKir4.1Scala mediaIntermediate cellsAbsence of EpEar
2005
Gap junctional hemichannel-mediated ATP release and hearing controls in the inner ear
Zhao H, Yu N, Fleming C. Gap junctional hemichannel-mediated ATP release and hearing controls in the inner ear. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 18724-18729. PMID: 16344488, PMCID: PMC1317927, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0506481102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemichannel-mediated ATP releaseHair cellsGap junctional blockerActive cochlear amplifierAuditory sensory hair cellsSensory hair cellsEffect of ATPP2 receptorsExtracellular Ca2OHC electromotilityCochlear sensitivityATP releaseConnexin gap junctionsExtracellular ATPConnexin expressionInner earImmunofluorescent stainingHearing controlsHearing sensitivityOuter hair cell electromotilityCochleaHair cell electromotilityConnexin hemichannelsCochlear fluidsGap junctional channels
2001
Chlorpromazine Alters Outer Hair Cell Electromotility
Lue A, Zhao H, Brownell W. Chlorpromazine Alters Outer Hair Cell Electromotility. Otolaryngology 2001, 125: 71-76. PMID: 11458218, DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2001.116446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOuter hair cellsHair cellsDose-dependent depolarizationGuinea pig outer hair cellsEffect of chlorpromazineElectromotile responseAntipsychotic medicationChlorpromazine treatmentHearing thresholdsLarge dosesCochlear sensitivityOtoacoustic emissionsInner earChlorpromazineOuter Hair Cell ElectromotilityHair cell electromotilityOHC electromotilityMembrane voltageRecording conditionsCellsMedicationsResponseElectromotility
2000
Directional rectification of gap junctional voltage gating between Dieters cells in the inner ear of guinea pig
Zhao H. Directional rectification of gap junctional voltage gating between Dieters cells in the inner ear of guinea pig. Neuroscience Letters 2000, 296: 105-108. PMID: 11108992, DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(00)01626-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVoltage Gating of Gap Junctions in Cochlear Supporting Cells: Evidence for Nonhomotypic Channels
Zhao H, Santos-Sacchi J. Voltage Gating of Gap Junctions in Cochlear Supporting Cells: Evidence for Nonhomotypic Channels. The Journal Of Membrane Biology 2000, 175: 17-24. PMID: 10811964, DOI: 10.1007/s002320001051.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Auditory collusion and a coupled couple of outer hair cells
Zhao H, Santos-Sacchi J. Auditory collusion and a coupled couple of outer hair cells. Nature 1999, 399: 359-362. PMID: 10360573, DOI: 10.1038/20686.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Effect of Membrane Tension on Gap Junctional Conductance of Supporting Cells in Corti's Organ
Zhao H, Santos-Sacchi J. Effect of Membrane Tension on Gap Junctional Conductance of Supporting Cells in Corti's Organ. The Journal Of General Physiology 1998, 112: 447-455. PMID: 9758863, PMCID: PMC2229429, DOI: 10.1085/jgp.112.4.447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTurgor pressureInner ear gap junctionsMembrane tensionPositive turgor pressureProtein kinase inhibitorsGap junctionsOsmotic pressure regulationPipette pressureSupporting cellsInner earMicroM HCochlear homeostasisGap junctional conductanceKinase inhibitorsMechanical forcesCell sizeJunctional conductance