Table 4.
Type II hair cell KV currents: Activation voltage dependence. Mean ± SEM. g is effect size, Hedge’s g. KWA is Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA.
| Zone | K v 1.8 | Peak V 1/2 , mV a | Peak S, mVb, c | A-type gmax/Cm, nS/pFd | SS Vhalf, mVe | SS S, mVf | SS gmax/Cm, nS/pFg, h | N cells | Age (median, range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LES | +/+ | −19.8 ± 0.6 | 11.8 ± 0.4 | 4.0 ± 0.3 | −25.0 ± 0.5 | 8.7 ± 0.3 | 7.1 ± 0.8 | 37 | 46, 14–312 |
| +/− | −19.8 ± 0.8 | 12.8 ± 0.4 | 3.8 ± 0.3 | −26.8 ± 0.8 | 8.7 ± 0.3 | 4.9 ± 0.4 | 35 | 29, 13–280 | |
| −/− | −18 ± 1 | 11.7 ± 0.4 | 0.37 ± 0.05 | −19 ± 1 | 12.1 ± 0.5 | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 20 | 128, 15–355 | |
| MES | +/+ | −22 ± 1 | 11 ± 0.7 | 4.1 ± 0.7 | −26 ± 1 | 8.3 ± 0.5 | 9 ± 1 | 11 | 94, 22–296 |
| +/− | −21 ± 1 | 11.8 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.5 | −27 ± 1 | 9.0 ± 0.3 | 5.9 ± 0.7 | 16 | 24, 13–52 | |
| −/− | −19 ± 1 | 10.8 ± 0.6 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | −20 ± 1 | 10.7 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 15 | 84, 28–355 | |
| Striola | +/+ | −24 ± 1 | 9.6 ± 0.5 | 5 ± 1 | −26.6 ± 0.9 | 8.2 ± 0.4 | 12 ± 1 | 7 | 45, 40–287 |
| +/− | −25 ± 2 | 9.4 ± 0.4 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | −28 ± 2 | 8.2 ± 0.3 | 10 ± 2 | 6 | 19, 14–30 | |
| −/− | −21.3 ± 0.9 | 10.3 ± 0.5 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | −21.7 ± 0.8 | 10.5 ± 0.6 | 3.9 ± 0.5 | 8 | 202, 29–298 |
Striola vs LES: 2-way ANOVA, p = 0.00116, g 0.9
Striola vs MES: 2-way ANOVA, p = 0.016, g 0.8; Striola vs LES: 2-way ANOVA, p = 7.5E-6, g 1.2
−/− vs +/−: 2-way ANOVA, p = 0.036, g 0.5
−/− vs +/+: Welch ANOVA, p < 1E-9, g 2.3; −/− vs +/−: Welch ANOVA, p < 1E-9, g 2.3
−/− vs +/+: 2-way ANOVA, p < 1E-9, g 1.4; −/− vs +/−: 2-way ANOVA, p < 1E-9, g 1.6
−/− vs +/+: 2-way ANOVA, p < 1E-9, g 1.4; −/− vs +/−: 2-way ANOVA, p = 4.5E-7, g 1.1
−/− vs +/+: Welch ANOVA, p < 1E-9, g 1.6; −/− vs +/−: Welch ANOVA, p < 1E-9, g 1.3; +/+ vs +/−: Welch ANOVA, p = 0.007, g 1.6
Striola vs LES: 1-way ANOVA, p = 0.001, g 0.9); Striola vs MES: 1-way ANOVA, p = 0.01, g 0.8