Macromolecular and electrical coupling between inner hair cells in the rodent cochlea
Philippe Jean, Tommi Anttonen, Susann Michanski, Antonio M. G. de Diego, Anna M. Steyer, Andreas Neef, David Oestreicher, Jana Kroll, Christos Nardis, Tina Pangršič, Wiebke Möbius, Jonathan Felix Ashmore, Carolin Wichmann, Tobias Moser
The paper shows that 30% of inner hair cells in the rodent cochlea form electrochemical mini-syncytia through membrane fusion, enhancing sound encoding sensitivity and reliability.
Nature Communications · Jun 25, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience