2011
The magnificent outer hair cell of Corti's organ
Santos-Sacchi J. The magnificent outer hair cell of Corti's organ. Otology Japan 2011, 9: 111-115. DOI: 10.11289/otoljpn1991.9.111.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Mapping the distribution of outer hair cell voltage-dependent conductances by electrical amputation
Santos-Sacchi J, Huang GJ, Wu M. Mapping the distribution of outer hair cell voltage-dependent conductances by electrical amputation. Biophysical Journal 1997, 73: 1424-1429. PMID: 9284309, PMCID: PMC1181041, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(97)78174-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral membranesVoltage magnitudeElectrical techniquesAcoustic frequencyKilohertz rangeOuter hair cell functionVoltage-dependent conductancesVoltage sensorPlasma membraneHair cell functionMechanical effectorsSynaptic poleVoltage-dependent currentsMembrane moleculesAuditory functionDense populationCell functionCable propertiesCochlear amplifierOHC motilitySensory receptors