On the Effect of Prestin on the Electrical Breakdown of Cell Membranes
Navarrete EG, Santos-Sacchi J. On the Effect of Prestin on the Electrical Breakdown of Cell Membranes. Biophysical Journal 2005, 90: 967-974. PMID: 16299081, PMCID: PMC1367121, DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.064105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTSA cellsWhole cell levelVoltage-dependent activityGuinea pig OHCsOuter hair cell motor proteinMotor proteinsPM domainsMaximum transmembrane potentialPrestin activityMembrane susceptibilityTransmembrane potentialCell membranePrestinTsA201 cellsBiophysical influencesMembrane stiffnessElectroporationCellsBasal portionSignificant resistanceMembrane capacitanceProteinElectromotilityAuditory sensitivitySusceptibility