2010
Effect of capsaicin on potassium conductance and electromotility of the guinea pig outer hair cell
Wu T, Song L, Shi X, Jiang Z, Santos-Sacchi J, Nuttall A. Effect of capsaicin on potassium conductance and electromotility of the guinea pig outer hair cell. Hearing Research 2010, 272: 117-124. PMID: 21044673, PMCID: PMC3387680, DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2010.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOuter hair cellsTRPV-1 channelsHair cellsPrimary sensory neuronsEffects of capsaicinGuinea pig outer hair cellsSensory neuronsPharmacological actionsCapsaicinPotassium conductancePotent blockerPharmacological propertiesDirect actionNovel actionCochlear amplificationK conductanceAuditory effectsClassic activatorAuditory receptionCellsNociceptionElectromotilityBlockersNew findingsNeurons
1996
Effects of Salicylate and Lanthanides on Outer Hair Cell Motility and Associated Gating Charge
Kakehata S, Santos-Sacchi J. Effects of Salicylate and Lanthanides on Outer Hair Cell Motility and Associated Gating Charge. Journal Of Neuroscience 1996, 16: 4881-4889. PMID: 8756420, PMCID: PMC6579298, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-16-04881.1996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOuter hair cellsEffects of salicylateConcentration-response curvesGuinea pig outer hair cellsOHC motilityAuditory frequency selectivityForm of salicylateHalf-maximal concentrationReversible tinnitusHearing lossDepolarized levelsHair cell motilityComparable groupsHair cellsOuter Hair Cell MotilityInner aspectOuter aspectSubsurface cisternaeTrypsin treatmentMotilityPressure changesHill coefficientSalicylatePresent experimentsVoltage-induced movement