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Sensory Neuron Diversity in the Inner Ear Is Shaped by Activity.

Cell | 2018

In the auditory system, type I spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) convey complex acoustic information from inner hair cells (IHCs) to the brainstem. Although SGNs exhibit variation in physiological and anatomical properties, it is unclear which features are endogenous and which reflect input from synaptic partners. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, we derived a molecular classification of mouse type I SGNs comprising three subtypes that express unique combinations of Ca2+ binding proteins, ion channel regulators, guidance molecules, and transcription factors. Based on connectivity and susceptibility to age-related loss, these subtypes correspond to those defined physiologically. Additional intrinsic differences among subtypes and across the tonotopic axis highlight an unexpectedly active role for SGNs in auditory processing. SGN identities emerge postnatally and are disrupted in a mouse model of deafness that lacks IHC-driven activity. These results elucidate the range, nature, and origins of SGN diversity, with implications for treatment of congenital deafness.

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Associated grants

  • Agency: NCRR NIH HHS, United States
    Id: S10 RR028832
  • Agency: NIDCD NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R56 DC009223
  • Agency: NIDCD NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 DC000188
  • Agency: NIA NIH HHS, United States
    Id: T32 AG000222
  • Agency: NIDCD NIH HHS, United States
    Id: F32 DC014371
  • Agency: NEI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P30 EY012196
  • Agency: NIDCD NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 DC009223
  • Agency: NIDCD NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 DC015974
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: T32 NS007484

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