Gabriel E. Romero

Lateral olivocochlear neurons modulate cochlear responses to noise exposure

This study investigates how lateral olivocochlear neurons modulate cochlear responses to noise exposure and finds that their ablation leads to worsened auditory function after recovery.

The auditory midbrain mediates tactile vibration sensing

The paper shows that the auditory midbrain encodes high-frequency mechanical vibrations detected by Pacinian corpuscles, enabling behavioral responses to tactile vibrations.

Kv7 channel antagonists block glycine receptors

This study shows that XE991, a Kv7 channel antagonist, also blocks glycine receptors, affecting both synaptic and exogenous glycine responses.

Distinct forms of synaptic plasticity during ascending vs. descending control of medial olivocochlear efferent neurons

The paper investigates synaptic plasticity in ascending and descending pathways to MOC neurons, finding opposing short-term plasticity and a wide dynamic range of firing.

Discovery of a novel inhibitory neuron class, the L-Stellate cells of the cochlear nucleus

The paper identifies a new inhibitory neuron class, L-Stellate cells, in the ventral cochlear nucleus using transgenic mice and imaging techniques, showing their distinct morphology and functional role in auditory processing.