The origin of the cochlear amplifier Export

@article{citeulike:5929042, abstract = {Until recently, it was thought that the only mechanism underlying active amplification in the mammalian cochlea was a conformational change in the motor protein prestin in the lateral membrane of outer hair cells. However, evidence for stereociliary force production attributable to calcium ions entering and then closing the mechanotransducer channels has also been found. These two mechanisms are reviewed and their efficacies and possible interaction discussed.}, author = {Fettiplace, Robert and Hackney, Carole}, citeulike-article-id = {5929042}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2009.09.019}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0378595509002433}, day = {08}, doi = {10.1016/j.heares.2009.09.019}, issn = {03785955}, journal = {Hearing Research}, keywords = {amplifier, review}, month = {October}, posted-at = {2009-11-03 12:26:40}, priority = {2}, title = {The origin of the cochlear amplifier}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2009.09.019}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5929042 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5929042 N2 - Until recently, it was thought that the only mechanism underlying active amplification in the mammalian cochlea was a conformational change in the motor protein prestin in the lateral membrane of outer hair cells. However, evidence for stereociliary force production attributable to calcium ions entering and then closing the mechanotransducer channels has also been found. These two mechanisms are reviewed and their efficacies and possible interaction discussed. JF - Hearing Research SN - 03785955 TI - The origin of the cochlear amplifier KW - amplifier KW - review AU - Fettiplace, Robert AU - Hackney, Carole PY - 2009/10/08/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2009.09.019 ER -