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Kyunghee X Kim1, Daniel C Marcus

  • 1Cellular Biophysics Laboratory, Kansas State University, Dept. of Anatomy and Physiology, 228 Coles Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-5802, USA.

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
|March 16, 2010
PubMed
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Reissner's membrane facilitates cochlear sensory transduction by regulating chloride (Cl-) transport. This study identifies the ClC-2 channel as a key player in controlling endolymph anion homeostasis.

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