NeuroscienceNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Macromolecular and electrical coupling between inner hair cells in the rodent cochlea
Philippe Jean, Tommi Anttonen, Susann Michanski…·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.
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