| Title |
Collagen-Based Mechanical Anisotropy of the Tectorial Membrane: Implications for Inter-Row Coupling of Outer Hair Cell Bundles
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2009
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0004877 |
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| Authors |
Núria Gavara, Richard S. Chadwick |
| Abstract |
The tectorial membrane (TM) in the mammalian cochlea displays anisotropy, where mechanical or structural properties differ along varying directions. The anisotropy arises from the presence of collagen fibrils organized in fibers of approximately 1 microm diameter that run radially across the TM. Mechanical coupling between the TM and the sensory epithelia is required for normal hearing. However, the lack of a suitable technique to measure mechanical anisotropy at the microscale level has hindered understanding of the TM's precise role. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 33 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 6% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 29 | 88% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 30% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 9% |
| Researcher | 3 | 9% |
| Professor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 12% |
| Unknown | 8 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 9 | 27% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 12% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 3 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 9 | 27% |