2021
Excess extracellular K+ causes inner hair cell ribbon synapse degeneration
Zhao H, Zhu Y, Liu L. Excess extracellular K+ causes inner hair cell ribbon synapse degeneration. Communications Biology 2021, 4: 24. PMID: 33398038, PMCID: PMC7782724, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-01532-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochlear synaptopathySynapse degenerationRibbon synapsesNoise exposureNoise-induced cochlear synaptopathyInner hair cell ribbon synapsesIHC ribbon synapsesGlutamate receptor agonistsBK channel blockersHair cell ribbon synapsesReceptor agonistFirst synapseChannel blockersHearing lossIHC ribbonsHearing disordersDegenerationBK channelsPotential targetSynaptopathyAuditory systemSynapsesExposureSwellingExcitotoxicity
2006
Prestin is expressed on the whole outer hair cell basolateral surface
Yu N, Zhu M, Zhao H. Prestin is expressed on the whole outer hair cell basolateral surface. Brain Research 2006, 1095: 51-58. PMID: 16709400, PMCID: PMC2548272, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research