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  • Patch-clamp Recordings and Single Fiber Labeling from Spiral Ganglion Somata in Acutely Prepared Semi-intact Cochleae from Neonatal Rats.

Patch-clamp Recordings and Single Fiber Labeling from Spiral Ganglion Somata in Acutely Prepared Semi-intact Cochleae from Neonatal Rats.

Bio-protocol (2022-02-05)
Alexander L Markowitz, Megana R Iyer, Radha Kalluri
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Spiral ganglion neurons (SGN) are the primary neuronal pathway for transmitting sensory information from the inner ear to the brainstem. Recent studies have revealed significant biophysical and molecular diversity indicating that auditory neurons are comprised of sub-groups whose intrinsic properties contribute to their diverse functions. Previous approaches for studying the intrinsic biophysical properties of spiral ganglion neurons relied on patch-clamp and molecular analysis of cultured somata that were disconnected from their pre-synaptic hair cell partners. In the absence of the information provided by cell-to-cell connectivity, such studies could not associate biophysical diversity with functional sub-groups. Here we describe a protocol for preparing, recording, and labeling spiral ganglion neurons in a semi-intact ex-vivo preparation. In these preparations, the cell bodies of spiral ganglion neurons remain connected to their hair cell partners. The recordings are completed within 4 hours of euthanasia, alleviating concerns about whether long culture times and culture conditions change the intrinsic properties of neurons.

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