Ca2+ Signaling in the Inner Ear
Author(s) -
Fabio Mammano,
Mario Bortolozzi,
Saida Ortolano,
Fabio Anselmi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.14
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1548-9213
pISSN - 1548-9221
DOI - 10.1152/physiol.00040.2006
Subject(s) - inner ear , transduction (biophysics) , signal transduction , sensory system , receptor , biology , neuroscience , microbiology and biotechnology , anatomy , chemistry , biophysics , biochemistry
The inner ear contains delicate sensory receptors that have adapted to detect the minutest mechanical disturbances. Ca(2+) ions are implicated in all steps of the transduction process, as well as in its regulation by an impressive ensemble of finely tuned feedback control mechanisms. Recent studies have unveiled some of the key players, but things do not sound quite right yet.
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