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Zoltan Metlagel1, Jocelyn F Krey2, Junha Song1, Mark F Swift3, William J Tivol1, Rachel A Dumont2, Jasmine Thai1, Alex Chang1, Helia Seifikar1, Niels Volkmann3, Dorit Hanein3, Peter G Barr-Gillespie2, Manfred Auer4.
Abstract
High-resolution imaging of hair-cell stereocilia of the inner ear has contributed substantially to our understanding of auditory and vestibular function. To provide three-dimensional views of the structure of stereocilia cytoskeleton and membranes, we developed a method for rapidly freezing unfixed stereocilia on electron microscopy grids, which allowed subsequent 3D imaging by electron cryo-tomography. Structures of stereocilia tips, shafts, and tapers were revealed, demonstrating that the actin paracrystal was not perfectly ordered. This sample-preparation and imaging procedure will allow for examination of structural features of stereocilia in a near-native state.Entities:
Keywords: Actin; Cryo-electron microscopy; Hair cells; Stereocilia
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30822456 PMCID: PMC6684322 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2019.02.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Struct Biol ISSN: 1047-8477 Impact factor: 2.867