FIGURE 11.

Confocal microscopy of GJB2 and GJB6 transcripts in the human spiral ganglion. (A) Occasional GJB6 transcript puncta are seen in the type I ganglion cells and a few puncta can be seen in the surrounding cells, including the satellite glia cells (SGC). Framed areas are magnified in (C,D). (B) A few GJB2 gene transcript puncta are seen in the type I ganglion cell soma. Framed areas are shown in higher magnification in (E,F). (E) Type I cell nucleus contains GJB6 transcripts (F). A type I cell contains GJB6 puncta. Larger red-stained areas (non-puncta) are considered to be unspecific.