2010
ATP-mediated potassium recycling in the cochlear supporting cells
Zhu Y, Zhao H. ATP-mediated potassium recycling in the cochlear supporting cells. Purinergic Signalling 2010, 6: 221-229. PMID: 20806014, PMCID: PMC2912999, DOI: 10.1007/s11302-010-9184-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtracellular concentrationPurinergic receptor antagonistsMembrane potentialCochlear supporting cellsNegative membrane potentialsP2X7 antagonistsReceptor antagonistP2X receptorsInward currentsCell depolarizationPathological conditionsPotassium recyclingSupporting cellsAntagonistConcentration of ATPIonic homeostasisCellsDisulfonic acidCritical roleATPCochlear
2000
Voltage 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
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