GABAergic synapses between auditory efferent neurons and type II spiral ganglion afferent neurons in the mouse cochlea
Julia L. Bachman, Siân R. Kitcher, Lucas G. Vattino, Holly J. Beaulac, M. Grace Chaves, Israel Hernandez Rivera, Eleonora Katz, Carolina Wedemeyer, Catherine J.C. Weisz
The paper demonstrates a GABAergic synapse between MOC efferent neurons and type II spiral ganglion afferent neurons in the mouse cochlea, mediated by GABAARs, bypassing outer hair cells.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Feb 18, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience