Structure and Function of the Hair Cell Ribbon Synapse - PMC - NCBI
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Most synaptic ribbons found in mature hair cells are anchored to the plasma membrane, one ribbon per active zone, and oppose a postsynaptic terminal. A small ...
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Mammalian cochlear hair cells are the sensory receptors responsible for transducing acoustic stimuli into electrical signals that are relayed to the brain.
Oct 14, 2019 · Mitochondrial calcium influx plays distinct roles in presynapse formation, function and stability in sensory hair cells.
Jan 4, 2021 · Abstract. Inner hair cell (IHC) ribbon synapses are the first synapse in the auditory system and can be degenerated by noise and aging, thereby ...
The afferent synapse of cochlear hair cells - ScienceDirect.com
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The afferent synapse of mammalian cochlear hair cells is uniquely specialized in form and function. Individual afferent neurons in the peripheral (spiral) ...
Sep 26, 2018 · [3] show that PNN proteins such as Brevican, Aggrecan, and HAPLN1 are present around the hair cell ribbon synapse where they may prevent ...
Jul 1, 2005 · Thus, the proposed view of hair cell synaptic function, based on ultrastructure, capacitance measurements and postsynaptic recording, is that ...
Jan 22, 2002 · Neurotransmitters are released continuously at ribbon synapses in the retina and cochlea. Notably, a single ribbon synapse of inner hair ...
May 25, 2006 · The active zone of the hair cell is characterized by an electron dense structure called synaptic body or ribbon. Most synaptic ribbons found in ...