2015
An Electrical Inspection of the Subsurface Cisternae of the Outer Hair Cell
Song L, Santos-Sacchi J. An Electrical Inspection of the Subsurface Cisternae of the Outer Hair Cell. Biophysical Journal 2015, 108: 568-577. PMID: 25650924, PMCID: PMC4317539, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2014.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Fast Electromechanical Amplification in the Lateral Membrane of the Outer Hair Cell
Santos-Sacchi J, Navarrete E, Song L. Fast Electromechanical Amplification in the Lateral Membrane of the Outer Hair Cell. Biophysical Journal 2009, 96: 739-747. PMID: 19167318, PMCID: PMC2716482, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2008.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
On the Effect of Prestin on the Electrical Breakdown of Cell Membranes
Navarrete EG, Santos-Sacchi J. On the Effect of Prestin on the Electrical Breakdown of Cell Membranes. Biophysical Journal 2005, 90: 967-974. PMID: 16299081, PMCID: PMC1367121, DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.064105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTSA cellsWhole cell levelVoltage-dependent activityGuinea pig OHCsOuter hair cell motor proteinMotor proteinsPM domainsMaximum transmembrane potentialPrestin activityMembrane susceptibilityTransmembrane potentialCell membranePrestinTsA201 cellsBiophysical influencesMembrane stiffnessElectroporationCellsBasal portionSignificant resistanceMembrane capacitanceProteinElectromotilityAuditory sensitivitySusceptibility
2001
Effects of membrane potential and tension on prestin, the outer hair cell lateral membrane motor protein
Santos‐Sacchi J, Shen W, Zheng J, Dallos P. Effects of membrane potential and tension on prestin, the outer hair cell lateral membrane motor protein. The Journal Of Physiology 2001, 531: 661-666. PMID: 11251048, PMCID: PMC2278494, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2001.0661h.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane tensionMembrane motor proteinMembrane-bound proteinsHuman embryonic kidney cellsLateral plasma membraneEmbryonic kidney cellsMolecular basisPlasma membraneProtein prestinMotor proteinsConformational changesHigh-resolution analysisPrestin activityPrestinKidney cellsMembrane potential
1998
Effects of membrane potential on the voltage dependence of motility‐related charge in outer hair cells of the guinea‐pig
Santos‐Sacchi J, Kakehata S, Takahashi S. Effects of membrane potential on the voltage dependence of motility‐related charge in outer hair cells of the guinea‐pig. The Journal Of Physiology 1998, 510: 225-235. PMID: 9625879, PMCID: PMC2231020, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.1998.225bz.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Membrane tension directly shifts voltage dependence of outer hair cell motility and associated gating charge
Kakehata S, Santos-Sacchi J. Membrane tension directly shifts voltage dependence of outer hair cell motility and associated gating charge. Biophysical Journal 1995, 68: 2190-2197. PMID: 7612863, PMCID: PMC1282124, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(95)80401-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracellular turgor pressureCortical cytoskeletal networkIntracellular pressureOuter hair cellsCytoskeletal networkCell motilityMammalian basilar membraneCytoskeletal elementsTurgor pressureOHC motorMembrane tensionCell collapseMechanical vibrationNonlinear capacitanceVoltage-dependent capacitanceHair cell motilityGating chargeHair cellsCell configurationCapacitanceMembrane stressOuter hair cell motilityWhole-cell voltage-clamp configurationMotility
1980
An Evaluation of Normal Strial Capillary Transport Using the Electron-Opaque Tracers Ferritin and Iron Dextran
Santos-Sacchi J, Marovitz W. An Evaluation of Normal Strial Capillary Transport Using the Electron-Opaque Tracers Ferritin and Iron Dextran. Acta Oto-Laryngologica 1980, 89: 12-26. PMID: 7405570, DOI: 10.3109/00016488009127103.Peer-Reviewed Original Research