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Excess extracellular K(+) causes inner hair cell ribbon synapse degeneration

Inner hair cell (IHC) ribbon synapses are the first synapse in the auditory system and can be degenerated by noise and aging, thereby leading to hidden hearing loss (HHL) and other hearing disorders. However, the mechanism underlying this cochlear synaptopathy remains unclear. Here, we report that e...

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Autores principales: Zhao, Hong-Bo, Zhu, Yan, Liu, Li-Man
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7782724/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33398038
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-01532-w