Brownell-BIOCOCHLEA.doc 1/31/2003 10:08 AM 169 MEMBRANE ELECTROMECHANICS AT HAIR-CELL SYNAPSES
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Both outer hair cell electromotility and neurotransmission at the inner hair cell synapse are rapid mechanical events that are synchronized to the hair-cell receptor potential. We analyze whether the forces and potentials resulting from membrane flexoelectricity could affect synaptic vesicle fusion. The results suggest that the coupling of membrane curvature with membrane potential is of sufficient magnitude to influence neurotransmitter release.
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