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Sound-induced length changes in outer hair cell stereocilia

Hearing relies on mechanical stimulation of stereocilia bundles on the sensory cells of the inner ear. When sound hits the ear, these stereocilia pivot about a neck-like taper near their base. More than three decades of research have established that sideways deflection of stereocilia is essential f...

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Autores principales: Hakizimana, Pierre, Brownell, William E., Jacob, Stefan, Fridberger, Anders
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3594849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23033070
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms2100

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