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
1986
The temperature dependence of electrical coupling in the organ of Corti
Santos-Sacchi J. The temperature dependence of electrical coupling in the organ of Corti. Hearing Research 1986, 21: 205-211. PMID: 2424883, DOI: 10.1016/0378-5955(86)90219-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBody TemperatureCalciumGuinea PigsIntercellular JunctionsIon ChannelsLabyrinth Supporting CellsMembrane PotentialsNeural ConductionOrgan of CortiPerfusionPotassium
1984
A re-evaluation of cell coupling in the organ of Corti
Santos-Sacchi J. A re-evaluation of cell coupling in the organ of Corti. Hearing Research 1984, 14: 203-204. PMID: 6746433, DOI: 10.1016/0378-5955(84)90019-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1983
Intercellular communication in the supporting cells of the organ of Corti
Santos-Sacchi J, Dallos P. Intercellular communication in the supporting cells of the organ of Corti. Hearing Research 1983, 9: 317-326. PMID: 6841286, DOI: 10.1016/0378-5955(83)90034-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell CommunicationColoring AgentsGuinea PigsIn Vitro TechniquesIntercellular JunctionsLabyrinth Supporting CellsMembrane PotentialsOrgan of Corti