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. 2012 Jul 12;10(1):20.
doi: 10.1186/1478-811X-10-20.

Calcium signaling in the cochlea - Molecular mechanisms and physiopathological implications

Federico Ceriani  1 , Fabio Mammano
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Calcium signaling in the cochlea - Molecular mechanisms and physiopathological implications

Federico Ceriani et al. Cell Commun Signal. .

Abstract

Calcium ions (Ca2+) regulate numerous and diverse aspects of cochlear and vestibular physiology. This review focuses on the Ca2+ control of mechanotransduction and synaptic transmission in sensory hair cells, as well as on Ca2+ signalling in non-sensory cells of the developing cochlea.

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