Cochlear gap junctions coassembled from Cx26 and 30 show faster intercellular Ca2+ signaling than homomeric counterparts.
AuthorsSun J, Ahmad S, Chen S, Tang W, Zhang Y, Chen P, Lin X,
JournalAm J Physiol Cell Physiol
PubMed ID15692151
'The importance of connexins (Cxs) in cochlear functions has been demonstrated by the finding that mutations in Cx genes cause a large proportion of sensorineural hearing loss cases. However, it is still unclear how Cxs contribute to the cochlear function. Recent data (33) obtained from Cx30 knockout mice showing that ... More