| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| h | Hour |
| HC | Hair cell |
| HEPES | 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid |
| IC50 | Half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| NT | Neurotrophin |
| PLC-γ | Phospholipase C-γ |
| RT | Room temperature (20-22 °C) |
| SEM | Standard error of mean |
| SG | Spiral ganglion |
| SGNs | Spiral ganglion neurons |
| Trk | Tropomyosin receptor kinase |
| TRPC | Canonical transient receptor potential channel |