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  • Title: Expression of mGluR1 alpha mRNA receptor in rat and guinea pig cochlear neurons.
    Author: Safieddine S, Eybalin M.
    Journal: Neuroreport; 1995 Dec 29; 7(1):193-6. PubMed ID: 8742449.
    Abstract:
    Glutamate or a parent substance is thought to be the afferent neurotransmitter in the auditory system. In situ hybridization showed that mGluR1 alpha mRNA was expressed by type I and type II spiral ganglion neurons in the cochlea. The glial cells surrounding the type I spiral ganglion neurons lacked such expression. The hybridization signal was low compared to that reported for non-NMDA receptors, suggesting that mGluR1 alpha receptors, as is the case for NMDA receptors, play a minor role in auditory transmission. The uniform expression of mGluR1 alpha mRNAs along the cochlear spiral suggests their co-expression in spiral ganglion neurons with NMDA and non-NMDA receptors and thus functional cooperation.
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