Table 2.
Paired synapses (mean ± SD) per IHC in unexposed, 1 d, or 2 weeks after 100 dB SPL exposure in Vglut3WT, Vglut3+/−, and Vglut3KO in apical, middle, and basal cochleaa
| Unexposed | 1 d | 2 weeks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonotopic region (kHz) | ||||
| Apical (9) | Vglut3WT | 15.2 ± 0.4 | 15.4 ± 0.7 | 14.8 ± 0.6 |
| Vglut3+/− | 13.2 ± 0.7 | 14.3 ± 0.4 | 13.3 ± 0.4 | |
| Vglut3KO | 9.5 ± 0.2 | 9.4 ± 0.3 | 9.7 ± 0.8 | |
| Middle (22.5) | Vglut3WT | 18.3 ± 0.2 | 8.8 ± 1.2 | 14.3 ± 1.3 |
| Vglut3+/− | 18.0 ± 0.6 | 8.4 ± 0.8 | 11.5 ± 1.1 | |
| Vglut3KO | 9.1 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 8.2 ± 0.8 | |
| Basal (44.5) | Vglut3WT | 15.4 ± 1.2 | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 10.6 ± 3.0 |
| Vglut3+/− | 16.4 ± 0.4 | 4.4 ± 0.5 | 6.9 ± 0.3 | |
| Vglut3KO | 7.8 ± 0.2 | 5.9 ± 0.9 | 6.2 ± 0.7 | |
aSee also Figure 4.