The Actin-Binding Proteins Eps8 and Gelsolin Have Complementary Roles in Regulating the Growth and Stability of Mechanosensory Hair Bundles of Mammalian Cochlear Outer Hair Cells

• Jennifer Olt ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Jennifer Olt, Philomena Mburu

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

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• Philomena Mburu ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Jennifer Olt, Philomena Mburu

  Affiliation Medical Research Council (MRC), Mammalian Genetics Unit, Harwell, United Kingdom

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• Stuart L. Johnson,

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

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• Andy Parker,

  Affiliation Medical Research Council (MRC), Mammalian Genetics Unit, Harwell, United Kingdom

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• Stephanie Kuhn,

  Current address: Department of Biophysics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

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• Mike Bowl,

  Affiliation Medical Research Council (MRC), Mammalian Genetics Unit, Harwell, United Kingdom

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• Walter Marcotti ,

  * E-mail: w.marcotti@sheffield.ac.uk (WM); S.Brown@har.mrc.ac.uk (SDMB)

  Affiliation Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

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• Steve D. M. Brown

  * E-mail: w.marcotti@sheffield.ac.uk (WM); S.Brown@har.mrc.ac.uk (SDMB)

  Affiliation Medical Research Council (MRC), Mammalian Genetics Unit, Harwell, United Kingdom

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