Block of the α9 nicotinic receptor by ototoxic aminoglycosides
Rothlin C, Katz E, Verbitsky M, Vetter D, Heinemann S, Elgoyhen A. Block of the α9 nicotinic receptor by ototoxic aminoglycosides. Neuropharmacology 2000, 39: 2525-2532. PMID: 11044724, DOI: 10.1016/s0028-3908(00)00056-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha9 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorConcentration of acetylcholineNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsOrgan of CortiOuter hair cellsConcentration-dependent mannerEfferent functionCholinergic receptorsOtotoxic aminoglycosidesNicotinic receptorsAcetylcholine receptorsNon-competitive typeAcetylcholineHair cellsAminoglycosidesGentamicinXenopus laevis oocytesReceptorsAminoglycoside antibioticsReversible actionAlpha9Rank orderPresent studyAntagonistic effectLaevis oocytes