Excess extracellular K+ causes inner hair cell ribbon synapse degeneration
Zhao et al. demonstrate the effect of elevated extracellular K + on hidden hearing loss in mice, and the consequent effect on inner hair cell ribbon synapse loss. Their results indicate that BK potassium channels could be a potential target for treatment of hidden hearing loss.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-01532-w |