2011
Chloride Dependent Coupling of Molecular to Cellular Mechanics in the Outer Hair Cell of Corti's Organ
Song L, Santos-Sacchi J, Shera C, Olson E. Chloride Dependent Coupling of Molecular to Cellular Mechanics in the Outer Hair Cell of Corti's Organ. AIP Conference Proceedings 2011, 1403: 179-184. DOI: 10.1063/1.3658083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCellular mechanicsConformational changesMotor protein prestinProtein prestinMolecular eventsLateral membranesOHC lateral membraneCellular expressionWhole cellsElectromotilityOuter Hair CellsPrestinHair cellsReceptor potentialNonlinear capacitanceMolecular conformational changesIntracellular chloride levelsCellsTight couplingOrgansOHC receptor potentialsExpressionMembraneNormal levelsVivo
2010
Gene Expression Analysis of Forskolin Treated Basilar Papillae Identifies MicroRNA181a as a Mediator of Proliferation
Frucht CS, Uduman M, Duke JL, Kleinstein SH, Santos-Sacchi J, Navaratnam DS. Gene Expression Analysis of Forskolin Treated Basilar Papillae Identifies MicroRNA181a as a Mediator of Proliferation. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e11502. PMID: 20634979, PMCID: PMC2901389, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew hair cellsAuditory epitheliumChicken auditory epitheliumHair cellsInner ear developmentHair cell regenerationGene expression analysisAuditory hair cellsEar developmentExpression analysisMyosin VIEnrichment analysisCycle controlGene expressionMolecular eventsSingle microRNAMediator of proliferationRelevant pathwaysFunctional experimentsPost-hatch chicksRegenerating tissueMammalsGenesBrdU incorporationCell regeneration