Excess extracellular K+ causes inner hair cell ribbon synapse degeneration

oleh: Hong-Bo Zhao, Yan Zhu, Li-Man Liu

Format: Article
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.