… result in deafness indicates an important role for gap junctions in the inner ear. We have
been using freeze-fracture to examine the distribution of gap junctions in the adult (Forge 1984, …

… in the inner ear. Recent studies have highlighted involvement of gap junctions in the transfer
… inner ear gap junctions, and about tissue pathologies associated with connexin mutations. …

… via gap junctions maintains inner ear function, a knowledge of how gap junctions are …
distribution and relative sizes of gap junction plaques in the inner ear tissues of a number of …

… gap junction systems, the epithelial cell gap junction system and the connective tissue cell
gap junction … be present in the mammalian inner ear, and gap junctions are thought to provide …

… the following gap junctional connections between hair cells and supporting cells: a single
gap junction between a hair cell and an adjacent supporting cell, two gap junctions connecting …

… in connexin 26 gene can cause non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss, and also strongly
support our hypothesis regarding the role of gap junctions in mechanisms of the inner ear. …

… in the inner ear. Recent studies highlight the possible involvement of gap junctions in …
inner ear gap junctions and the inner ear pathologies associated with connexin mutations. …

… gap junctions in the vertebrate inner ear, we examined molecular and functional characteristics
of gap junctional … By screening inner ear tissues for connexin isoforms using degenerate …

… , we provide evidence for coordinated regulation of inner ear Cx26 and Cx30 expression, at
both … is certainly that of achieving a clearer picture of intercellular signaling in the inner ear. …

… Connexin gap junctions play an important role in hearing … A gap junctional channel is formed
by two hemichannels. … membrane stress, and blocked by gap junctional blockers. We also …