This review aims to survey the current state of mechanotransduction in vascular smooth
muscle cells (VSMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs), including their sensing of mechanical …

Uniquely among human senses, hearing is not simply a passive response to stimulation.
Our auditory system is instead enhanced by an active process in cochlear hair cells that …

5. Mechanisms of Transduction and Excitation in the Cochlea.. 1 1 2 A. Introduction.......... 1 1
2 B. The cytoskeleton of the transducer region..... 1 1 3 C. Mechanisms of transduction....... 1 …

Analysis of cellular mechanotransduction, the mechanism by which cells convert mechanical
signals into biochemical responses, has focused on identification of critical …

Sensory transduction in auditory and vestibular hair cells requires expression of
transmembrane channel-like (Tmc) 1 and 2 genes, but the function of these genes is …

▪ Abstract Two-photon fluorescence microscopy is one of the most important recent
inventions in biological imaging. This technology enables noninvasive study of biological …

TRPA1, a member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) family of ion channels, is
expressed by dorsal root ganglion neurons and by cells of the inner ear, where it has …

Much is known about the mechanotransducer (MT) channels mediating transduction in hair
cells of the vertrbrate inner ear. With the use of isolated preparations, it is experimentally …

Inner ear hair cells convert the mechanical stimuli of sound, gravity, and head movement
into electrical signals. This mechanotransduction process is initiated by opening of cation …

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Mayer, 1931), but experimental confirmation Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 was delayed …