@article{ETD, recid = {2159}, author = {Scarborough, John}, title = {Hair-cell adaptation motors: a chemical-genetic approach}, publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University}, school = {Ph.D.}, address = {2006}, number = {ETD}, abstract = {Sensory hair cells adapt to sustained mechanical stimulation through Ca²⁺-dependent closure of transduction channels via fast and slow mechanisms. Using genetically sensitized mouse models, this study examined the roles of myosin-1c (Myo1c) and myosin-7a (Myo7a) in hair-cell adaptation. Pharmacological inhibition of Myo1c blocked both fast and slow adaptation in vestibular hair cells, indicating a mechanical role for Myo1c in both processes. Studies of Myo7a suggest it is essential for proper transduction and bundle organization, highlighting distinct myosin contributions to hair-cell adaptation and auditory function.}, url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/2159}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/M4VM49J6}, }