auditoryneurones to follow high-frequency stimulation. … Based on a strong correlation in kinetics, voltage dependence and sensitivity to TEA between I HT and homomultimeric Kv3.1 channels in CHO cells, we suggest that I HT represents a population of potassiumchannels at least partly comprising Kv3.1channels, and that this current plays a key role in allowing these neurones to achieve this rapid repolarization during high-frequencyfiring. The current …
Abstract
1. Using a combination of patch-clamp, in situ hybridization and computer simulation techniques, we have analysed the contribution of potassium channels to the ability of a subset of mouse auditory neurones to fire at high frequencies.