Figure 7.

Hensen’s cell response to Deiters’ cell loss. (A) Image showing Deiters’ cells in the basal region of a cyclodextrin-treated cochlea. The arrow points to a region of a missing Deiters’ cell. (B and C) Galectin-3 labeling shows a Hensen’s cell body, filling the gap left by a lost Deiters’ cell. This finding suggests that Hensen’s cells contribute to structural repair following Deiters’ cell loss.