Table 1.
Transcript numbers of α2δ subunits in samples of pooled IHCs and OHCs of the apical turn in mice before (P6) and after (P20–P25) hearing onset determined by quantitative RT-PCR
| α2δ1 | α2δ2 | α2δ3 | α2δ4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHCs | ||||
| P6 (40 IHCs) | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| P6 (120 IHCs) | 3 | 122 | 23 | 0 |
| P20–P25 | ||||
| Mean ± SEM of eight samples with 30–170 IHCs each | 0 | 7.4 ± 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Range | 1–13 | |||
| Outer hair cells | ||||
| P6 (240 OHCs) | 6 | 30 | 3 | 5 |
| P20–P25 | ||||
| Mean ± SEM of six samples with 120–630 OHCs each | 0 | 10.0 ± 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Range | 6–21 |
For details, see Materials and Methods and Results.