ISSN:
1434-4726
Keywords:
Ca++-ATPase
;
Ca++ pump
;
Cytochemistry
;
Cochlea
;
Guinea pig
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Ca++-ATPase activity was examined cytochemically in the lateral cochlear wall of the guinea pig. The reaction products showing Ca++-ATPase activity were found along the folded plasma membrane of the strial marginal cells. In contrast, little or no reaction was seen on the apical surfaces of these cells. There were also marked reaction products on the microvilli and the endolymphatic cell surface of Reissner's membrane, and the apical and lateral plasma membranes of the spiral prominence and the external sulcus cells. These reactions completely disappeared when Ca++ or ATP was removed from the incubation medium. Our results strongly suggest that Ca++-ATPase plays an important role in Ca++ transport system for the regulation of Ca++ concentration in the cochlear endolymph.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00464650
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