Control of hearing sensitivity by tectorial membrane calcium
Control of hearing sensitivity by tectorial membrane calcium
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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When sound stimulates the stereocilia on the sensory cells in the hearing organ, Ca2+ ions flow through mechanically gated ion channels. This Ca2+ influx is thought to be important for ensuring that the mechanically gated channels operate within their most sensitive response region, setting the fraction of channels open at rest, and possibly for th...
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Control of hearing sensitivity by tectorial membrane calcium
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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_liu_156097
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_liu_156097
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0027-8424,1091-6490
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1805223116
