Table 3. Immunohistochemistry and Synaptic Vesicle Characteristics.
Animal | Fixation type | Immunolabeled | Number of terminals | Number of SVs | Area | Roundness |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hearing 08-022 | 4%, 0.1% | VGLUT1 Positive | 13 | 1788 | 1660±345 | 0.806±0.084 |
VGLUT1 Negative | 7 | 730 | 1503±332 | 0.715±0.079 | ||
BCIK1 | 4%, 0.1% | VGLUT1 Positive | 7 | 1050 | 1818±323 | 0.850±0.091 |
VGLUT1 Negative | 4 | 497 | 1172±227 | 0.708±0.112 | ||
BCIK1 | 4%, 0.1% | GlyT2 Positive | 8 | 939 | 1436±318 | 0.715±0.132 |
GlyT2 Negative | 7 | 510 | 1618±397 | 0.851±0.091 |
SV, synaptic vesicle; BCIK, bilateral cochlear implant cat.