Can you still see the cochlea for the molecules?

Authors
Ashmore, JF Mammano, F
Citation
Jf. Ashmore et F. Mammano, Can you still see the cochlea for the molecules?, CUR OP NEUR, 11(4), 2001, pp. 449-454
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09594388 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
449 - 454
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-4388(200108)11:4<449:CYSSTC>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
It is now established that the mammalian cochlea uses active amplification of incoming sound to achieve sensitivity. Cellular details are emerging slo wly, Recent studies of sensory hair cells have highlighted the possible mol ecular bases for amplification and the components of sensitivity regulation within the cochlea: a synthesis is likely to depend on effective and physi ologically informed modelling.