TY - JOUR
T1 - Prestin and the cochlear amplifier
AU - Dallos, Peter
AU - Zheng, Jing
AU - Cheatham, Mary Ann
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - In non-mammalian, hair cell-bearing sense organs amplification is associated with mechano-electric transducer channels in the stereovilli (commonly called stereocilia). Because mammals possess differentiated outer hair cells (OHC), they also benefit from a novel electromotile process, powered by the motor protein, prestin. Here we consider new work pertaining to this protein and its potential role as the mammalian cochlear amplifier.
AB - In non-mammalian, hair cell-bearing sense organs amplification is associated with mechano-electric transducer channels in the stereovilli (commonly called stereocilia). Because mammals possess differentiated outer hair cells (OHC), they also benefit from a novel electromotile process, powered by the motor protein, prestin. Here we consider new work pertaining to this protein and its potential role as the mammalian cochlear amplifier.
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U2 - 10.1113/jphysiol.2006.114652
DO - 10.1113/jphysiol.2006.114652
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16873410
AN - SCOPUS:33748912211
SN - 0022-3751
VL - 576
SP - 37
EP - 42
JO - Journal of physiology
JF - Journal of physiology
IS - 1
ER -