Excess extracellular K+ causes inner hair cell ribbon synapse degeneration
oleh: Hong-Bo Zhao, Yan Zhu, Li-Man Liu
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Zhao et al. demonstrate the effect of elevated extracellular K + on hidden hearing loss in mice, and the consequent effect on inner hair cell ribbon synapse loss. Their results indicate that BK potassium channels could be a potential target for treatment of hidden hearing loss.