Article
The molecular architecture of the inner ear.
British medical bulletin - 1 Jan 2002
Forge Andrew, Wright Tony
Abstract excerpt
The inner ear is structurally complex. A molecular description of its architecture is now emerging from the use of contemporary methods of cell and molecular biology, and from studies of ontogenetic development. With the application of clinical and molecular genetics, it has now become possible to identify genes associated with inherited, non-syndromic deafness and balance dysfunction in humans and in mice. This...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Communication
- Cell Membrane
- Connexins
- Ear, Inner
- Epithelial Cells
- Gap Junctions
- Hair Cells, Auditory
- Hearing Disorders
- Humans
- Ion Transport
- Mammals