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| Translated title of the contribution | Scanning laser optical tomography in a neuropathic mouse model: Visualization of structural changes |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 69-76 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | HNO |
| Volume | 67 |
| Early online date | 7 May 2019 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Background: In the field of hearing research a variety of imaging techniques are available to study molecular and cellular structures of the cochlea. Most of them are based on decalcifying, embedding, and cutting of the cochlea. By means of scanning laser optical tomography (SLOT), the complete cochlea can be visualized without cutting. The Cav1.3−/− mice have already been extensively characterized and show structural changes in the inner ear. Therefore, they were used in this study as a model to investigate whether SLOT can detect structural differences in the murine cochlea. Materials and methods: Whole undissected cochleae from Cav1.3−/− and wild-type mice of various postnatal stages were immunostained and analyzed by SLOT. The results were compared to cochlea preparations that were immunostained and analyzed by fluorescence microscopy. In addition, cochlea preparations were stained with osmium tetraoxide. Results: Visualization by SLOT showed that the staining of nerve fibers at P27 in Cav1.3−/− mice was almost absent compared to wild-type mice and earlier timepoints (P9). The analysis of cochlea preparations confirmed a reduction of the radial nerve fibers. In addition, a significantly reduced number of ribbon synapses per inner hair cell (IHC) at P20 and P27 in the apical part of the cochlea of Cav1.3−/− mice was detected. Conclusion: The visualization of whole non-dissected cochleae by SLOT is a suitable tool for the analysis of gross phenotypic changes, as demonstrated by means of the Cav1.3−/− mouse model. For the analysis of finer structures of the cochlea, however, further methods must be used.
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- Otorhinolaryngology
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In: HNO, Vol. 67, 06.2019, p. 69-76.
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T1 - Scanning laser optical tomography in a neuropathic mouse model
AU - Schulze, J.
AU - Nolte, L.
AU - Lyutenski, S.
AU - Tinne, N.
AU - Heinemann, D.
AU - Ripken, T.
AU - Willaredt, M. A.
AU - Nothwang, H. G.
AU - Lenarz, T.
AU - Warnecke, A.
PY - 2019/6
Y1 - 2019/6
N2 - Background: In the field of hearing research a variety of imaging techniques are available to study molecular and cellular structures of the cochlea. Most of them are based on decalcifying, embedding, and cutting of the cochlea. By means of scanning laser optical tomography (SLOT), the complete cochlea can be visualized without cutting. The Cav1.3−/− mice have already been extensively characterized and show structural changes in the inner ear. Therefore, they were used in this study as a model to investigate whether SLOT can detect structural differences in the murine cochlea. Materials and methods: Whole undissected cochleae from Cav1.3−/− and wild-type mice of various postnatal stages were immunostained and analyzed by SLOT. The results were compared to cochlea preparations that were immunostained and analyzed by fluorescence microscopy. In addition, cochlea preparations were stained with osmium tetraoxide. Results: Visualization by SLOT showed that the staining of nerve fibers at P27 in Cav1.3−/− mice was almost absent compared to wild-type mice and earlier timepoints (P9). The analysis of cochlea preparations confirmed a reduction of the radial nerve fibers. In addition, a significantly reduced number of ribbon synapses per inner hair cell (IHC) at P20 and P27 in the apical part of the cochlea of Cav1.3−/− mice was detected. Conclusion: The visualization of whole non-dissected cochleae by SLOT is a suitable tool for the analysis of gross phenotypic changes, as demonstrated by means of the Cav1.3−/− mouse model. For the analysis of finer structures of the cochlea, however, further methods must be used.
AB - Background: In the field of hearing research a variety of imaging techniques are available to study molecular and cellular structures of the cochlea. Most of them are based on decalcifying, embedding, and cutting of the cochlea. By means of scanning laser optical tomography (SLOT), the complete cochlea can be visualized without cutting. The Cav1.3−/− mice have already been extensively characterized and show structural changes in the inner ear. Therefore, they were used in this study as a model to investigate whether SLOT can detect structural differences in the murine cochlea. Materials and methods: Whole undissected cochleae from Cav1.3−/− and wild-type mice of various postnatal stages were immunostained and analyzed by SLOT. The results were compared to cochlea preparations that were immunostained and analyzed by fluorescence microscopy. In addition, cochlea preparations were stained with osmium tetraoxide. Results: Visualization by SLOT showed that the staining of nerve fibers at P27 in Cav1.3−/− mice was almost absent compared to wild-type mice and earlier timepoints (P9). The analysis of cochlea preparations confirmed a reduction of the radial nerve fibers. In addition, a significantly reduced number of ribbon synapses per inner hair cell (IHC) at P20 and P27 in the apical part of the cochlea of Cav1.3−/− mice was detected. Conclusion: The visualization of whole non-dissected cochleae by SLOT is a suitable tool for the analysis of gross phenotypic changes, as demonstrated by means of the Cav1.3−/− mouse model. For the analysis of finer structures of the cochlea, however, further methods must be used.
KW - Ca1.3 calcium channel, mouse
KW - Cochlea
KW - Neurofilaments
KW - Spiral ganglion
KW - Synapses
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