[PDF][PDF] Response latency of vertebrate hair cells

DP Corey, AJ Hudspeth - Biophysical journal, 1979 - cell.com
DP Corey, AJ Hudspeth
Biophysical journal, 1979cell.com
An in vitro preparation of hair cells from the bullfrog sacculus produces a transepithelial
microphonic potential in response to well-defined mechanical stimuli. If corrected for the
electrical time constant of the epithelium, the response follows a fast stimulus with a 40-
microsecond delay at 22 degree C. The short latency and its modest temperature
dependence limit possible models for transduction by hair cells.
An in vitro preparation of hair cells from the bullfrog sacculus produces a transepithelial microphonic potential in response to well-defined mechanical stimuli. If corrected for the electrical time constant of the epithelium, the response follows a fast stimulus with a 40-microsecond delay at 22 degree C. The short latency and its modest temperature dependence limit possible models for transduction by hair cells.
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