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- Title
Prestin and the cochlear amplifier.
- Authors
Dallos, Peter; Zheng, Jing; Cheatham, Mary Ann
- Abstract
In non-mammalian, hair cell-bearing sense organs amplification is associated with mechano-electric transducer channels in the stereovilli (commonly called stereocilia). Because mammals possess differentiated outer hair cells (OHC), they also benefit from a novel electromotile process, powered by the motor protein, prestin. Here we consider new work pertaining to this protein and its potential role as the mammalian cochlear amplifier.
- Publication
The Journal of physiology, 2006, Vol 576, Issue Pt 1, p37
- ISSN
0022-3751
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1113/jphysiol.2006.114652