title: Driving the Early Auditory Network the Old-Fashioned Way.
abstract: Spontaneous neuronal activity during the development of the auditory sensory system is important in establishing mature connectivity. Wang et al. show that glia-like cells drive spontaneous spiking in neighboring cochlear inner hair cells via a process that involves osmotic cell shrinkage and the secretion of potassium ions.
authors.affiliation: Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada. Electronic address: bmacvicar@brain.ubc.ca.
authors.forename: Brian A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: MacVicar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000254:growth & development*; D006198:Hair Cells, Auditory / Q000166:cytology*