2010
Localization of Kv1.3 channels in presynaptic terminals of brainstem auditory neurons
Gazula V, Strumbos JG, Mei X, Chen H, Rahner C, Kaczmarek LK. Localization of Kv1.3 channels in presynaptic terminals of brainstem auditory neurons. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2010, 518: 3205-3220. PMID: 20575068, PMCID: PMC2894291, DOI: 10.1002/cne.22393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPresynaptic terminalsBrainstem auditory neuronsPattern of stainingMNTB neuronsPrincipal neuronsSynaptic markersTrapezoid bodyCochlear nucleusAfferent inputAxonal stainingMedial nucleusAuditory brainstemPresynaptic endingsOlfactory bulbAuditory neuronsPotassium channel genesTonotopic axisTonotopic gradientNeuronsKv1.3 channelsProminent labelingPrincipal cellsAuditory stimuliKv1 familyKv1.3
2005
Regulation of the timing of MNTB neurons by short-term and long-term modulation of potassium channels
Kaczmarek LK, Bhattacharjee A, Desai R, Gan L, Song P, von Hehn CA, Whim MD, Yang B. Regulation of the timing of MNTB neurons by short-term and long-term modulation of potassium channels. Hearing Research 2005, 206: 133-145. PMID: 16081004, DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2004.11.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnteroventral cochlear nucleusPotassium channelsAuditory pathwayAction potentialsCentral auditory pathwayVoltage-dependent potassium channelsMammalian auditory pathwayAmount of neurotransmitterProtein phosphorylationMNTB neuronsGene expressionBushy cellsPrincipal neuronsTrapezoid bodyCochlear nucleusIntrinsic excitabilityMedial nucleusVoltage-dependent channelsFiring patternsNeuronsAmplitude of currentsKv1 familySound stimuliLong-term modulationSound localization