The Human “Cochlear Battery” – Claudin-11 Barrier and Ion Transport Proteins in the Lateral Wall of the Cochlea

The Human “Cochlear Battery” – Claudin-11 Barrier and Ion Transport Proteins in the Lateral Wall of the Cochlea

Background: The cochlea produces an electric field potential essential for hair cell transduction and hearing. This biological “battery” is situated in the lateral wall of the cochlea and contains molecular machinery that secretes and recycles K+ ions. Its functioning depends on junctional proteins...

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Main Authors: Wei Liu, Annelies Schrott-Fischer, Rudolf Glueckert, Heval Benav, Helge Rask-Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
Subjects:
human
cochlea
stria vascularis
spiral ligament
Claudin-11
structured illumination microscopy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnmol.2017.00239/full

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