2008
ATP activates P2x receptors and requires extracellular Ca++ participation to modify outer hair cell nonlinear capacitance
Yu N, Zhao H. ATP activates P2x receptors and requires extracellular Ca++ participation to modify outer hair cell nonlinear capacitance. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 2008, 457: 453-461. PMID: 18491132, PMCID: PMC5531446, DOI: 10.1007/s00424-008-0522-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCalciumChelating AgentsEgtazic AcidElectric CapacitanceGuinea PigsHair Cells, Auditory, OuterMembrane PotentialsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassiumPurinergic P2 Receptor AntagonistsPyridoxal PhosphateReceptors, Purinergic P2Signal TransductionSodiumSuraminTime FactorsUridine TriphosphateConceptsP2X receptorsATP effectP2Y receptor agonistsMetabotropic purinergic receptorsActive cochlear amplifierEffect of ATPReceptor agonistHearing functionP2Y receptorsPurinergic receptorsDisulfonic acidImportant mediatorReceptorsCell functionOuter hair cell electromotilityHair cell electromotilityIonotropic purinergicCochlear amplifierOHC electromotilityTetraacetic acidATPAgonistsPurinergicVoltage dependenceSuramin
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