Stereocilia Rootlets: Actin-Based Structures That Are Essential for Structural Stability of the Hair...
Stereocilia Rootlets: Actin-Based Structures That Are Essential for Structural Stability of the Hair Bundle
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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English
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Sensory hair cells of the inner ear rely on the hair bundle, a cluster of actin-filled stereocilia, to transduce auditory and vestibular stimuli into electrical impulses. Because they are long and thin projections, stereocilia are most prone to damage at the point where they insert into the hair cell's soma. Moreover, this is the site of stereocili...
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Stereocilia Rootlets: Actin-Based Structures That Are Essential for Structural Stability of the Hair Bundle
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6981779
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6981779
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1422-0067,1661-6596
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1422-0067
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10.3390/ijms21010324
