The goal of this study was to take a closer look at the VCN, which may reveal new types of inhibitory neurons with functions that could be of clinical significance. By carefully examining the diversity of inhibitory neurons in the VCN using transgenic mice, super-resolution microscopy, and the latest tools to study the structure and properties of individual neurons, we discovered a novel class of inhibitory cell.
Pinpointing How the Temporal Processing of Nerve Cell Signals Is Important in Hearing
In our study published in the Journal of Neurophysiology, we examined the temporal processing of knockout mice whose cholinergic signaling is disrupted compared with wild-type mouse controls. Findings underscore the importance of cholinergic signaling in types of neurodevelopmental and auditory processing disorders.