ENDOLYMPH FORMATION IN THE INNER-EAR OF PIGEONS
ENDOLYMPH FORMATION IN THE INNER-EAR OF PIGEONS
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DOI:
10.1159/000275899
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发表时间:
1987-01-01
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MORGENSTERN, C
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NINOYU, O;HOMMERICH, C;MORGENSTERN, C
The endolymphatic space of pigeons was studied by using double-barrelled electrodes with a postassium liquid ion exchanger. The K+ activity of the endolymph was 155 mM in the cochlea and 133 mM in the ampulla, respectively Positive DC potential in th cochlea (+ 14.5 mV) was much lower than in guinea pigs (+ 80 mV) whereas in the ampulla of pigeons the DC potential (+ 7.4 mV) was 2 times higher than that of guinea pigs (+ 3.9 mV). General application of ethacrynic acid in pigeons induced a weak change in DC potential and no typical intercellular edema in the cochlea and ampulla. Local application of ethacrynic acid and ouabain in the cochlea and ampulla of pigeons induced a negative DC potential of between - 30 and -40 mV. This negative DC potential was higher than the anoxia-induced negative potential. Short hypoxia during a drug-induced DC potential resulted in a decrease in DC potential above the diffusion potential. Below the diffusion potential additional hypoxia increased the DC potential independent of the cause of intoxication.