Basilar membrane measurements from wild type, prestin 499, and prestin KO mice

Thomas Weddell, Marcia Mellado-Lagarde, Victoria Lukashkina, Andrei Lukashkin, Jian Zuo, Ian Russell

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    Abstract

    It has been predicted that a nonfunctional prestin in the mammalian cochlea would produce a basilar membrane response at lower characteristic frequency, as we see in the prestin knock-out mouse, but with a reduced sensitivity that would reflect an enhanced coupling between basilar membrane and reticular lamina and inner hair cell stereocilia. We demonstrate here that this is the case in measurements from the 499 mouse where prestin in the lateral membrane of the outer hair cells is present but effectively silenced.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationWhat Fire is in Mine Ears
    Subtitle of host publicationProgress in Auditory Biomechanics - Proceedings of the 11th International Mechanics of Hearing Workshop
    Pages432-433
    Number of pages2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 12 Dec 2011
    Event11th International Mechanics of Hearing Workshop - What Fire is in Mine Ears: Progress in Auditory Biomechanics - Williamstown, MA, United States
    Duration: 16 Jul 201122 Jul 2011

    Publication series

    NameAIP Conference Proceedings
    Volume1403
    ISSN (Print)0094-243X
    ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

    Workshop

    Workshop11th International Mechanics of Hearing Workshop - What Fire is in Mine Ears: Progress in Auditory Biomechanics
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityWilliamstown, MA
    Period16/07/1122/07/11

    Keywords

    • amplifier
    • basilar membrane
    • prestin 499 mouse

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