2 citations
3 papers
physics.bio-ph2024★ 1 cited
Multiple Modes of Motion for the Effectiveness of Outer Hair Cells at High Frequencies
Kuni H. Iwasa
Outer hair cells (OHCs) are essential for the sensitivity and frequency specificity of the mammalian ear. To perform this function, OHCs need to amplify the motion of the basilar m…
physics.bio-ph2021★ 2 cited
Of Mice and Chickens: Revisiting the RC Time Constant Problem
Kuni H. Iwasa
Avian hair cells depend on electrical resonance for frequency selectivity. The upper bound of the frequency range is limited by the RC time constant of hair cells because the sharp…
physics.bio-ph2020★ 1 cited
Not so presto? Outcomes of sluggish prestin in outer hair cells
Kuni H. Iwasa
Prestin (SLC26A5), a protein essential for the sensitivity of the mammalian ear, was so named from \emph{presto}. The assumption was that this membrane protein supports fast moveme…