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SUBMITTER: Kim E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3007624 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kim Euysoo E Hyrc Krzysztof L KL Speck Judith J Lundberg Yunxia W YW Salles Felipe T FT Kachar Bechara B Goldberg Mark P MP Warchol Mark E ME Ornitz David M DM
Journal of neurophysiology 20100616 6
Otopetrin 1 (OTOP1) is a multitransmembrane domain protein, which is essential for mineralization of otoconia, the calcium carbonate biominerals required for vestibular function, and the normal sensation of gravity. The mechanism driving mineralization of otoconia is poorly understood, but it has been proposed that supporting cells and a mechanism to maintain high concentrations of calcium are critical. Using Otop1 knockout mice and a utricular epithelial organ culture system, we show that OTOP1 ...[more]