Cholesterol influences voltage-gated calcium channels and BK-type potassium channels in auditory hair cells.

The influence of membrane cholesterol content on a variety of ion channel conductances in numerous cell models has been shown, but studies exploring its role in auditory hair cell physiology are scarce. Recent evidence shows that cholesterol depletion affects outer hair cell electromotility and the...

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Main Authors: Erin K Purcell, Liqian Liu, Paul V Thomas, R Keith Duncan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3194812?pdf=render