Kv2-mediated potassium current

post-natal development increases Kv2-mediated potassium current in mice.

“This intrinsic excitability shift was driven by the developmental decline in the A-type Kv4 mediated potassium current and increase in Kv2 mediated current.”

Animalswild-type miceintrinsic lateral olivocochlear neuron

Kv4, Kv2, and Kv3 currents shape intrinsic lateral olivocochlear excitability independent of hair cell dysfunction during development and ageing

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)·Jul 3, 2026Preprint