The cross-links between outer hair cell stereocilia in the guinea pig cochlea / 解放军医学杂志
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
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(12)2001.
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Dans Chinois
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ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the structure and function of cross-links on stereocilia of guinea pig outer hair cell (OHC). Method The ultrastructures of cross-links on stereocilia of guinea pig OHC were observed by scanning electron microscopy and tannic acid procedures. Results The side-links ran horizontally between OHC stereocilia. The stereocilia of the same and different row on each hair cell were joined by horizontally-running links. The side-links were observed in the first turn as well as the fourth turn. There were more side-links on the intact stereocilia than that on the disrupted arrangement. The side-links in the first turn and the fourth turn were more abundant than that in the second turn and the third turn. The side-links between stereocilia were spare if the stereocilia were separated. The number of side-links on stereocilia was proportional to the number of bulb-like structures on stereocilia. Conclusion The side-link is a kind of morphological structure on hair cells stereocilia of cochlea. The results suggest that cross-links play an important role in maintaining the structure and function of the hair cell stereocilia.
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Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
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2001
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