Noise-induced plasticity of KCNQ2/3 and HCN channels underlies vulnerability and resilience to tinnitus

Vulnerability to noise-induced tinnitus is associated with increased spontaneous firing rate in dorsal cochlear nucleus principal neurons, fusiform cells. This hyperactivity is caused, at least in part, by decreased Kv7.2/3 (KCNQ2/3) potassium currents. However, the biophysical mechanisms underlying...

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Main Authors: Shuang Li, Bopanna I Kalappa, Thanos Tzounopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/07242