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Hair cell synaptic ribbons are essential for synchronous auditory signalling

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  • Darina Khimich

    (University of Goettingen)

  • Régis Nouvian

    (University of Goettingen
    INSERM U583–INM, BP 74103 and CRIC, University of Montpellier)

  • Rémy Pujol

    (INSERM U583–INM, BP 74103 and CRIC, University of Montpellier)

  • Susanne tom Dieck

    (Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
    Max Planck Institute for Brain Research)

  • Alexander Egner

    (Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry)

  • Eckart D. Gundelfinger

    (Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology)

  • Tobias Moser

    (University of Goettingen)

Abstract

Hearing relies on faithful synaptic transmission at the ribbon synapse of cochlear inner hair cells (IHCs)1,2,3. At present, the function of presynaptic ribbons at these synapses is still largely unknown1,4. Here we show that anchoring of IHC ribbons is impaired in mouse mutants for the presynaptic scaffolding protein Bassoon. The lack of active-zone-anchored synaptic ribbons reduced the presynaptic readily releasable vesicle pool, and impaired synchronous auditory signalling as revealed by recordings of exocytic IHC capacitance changes and sound-evoked activation of spiral ganglion neurons. Both exocytosis of the hair cell releasable vesicle pool and the number of synchronously activated spiral ganglion neurons co-varied with the number of anchored ribbons during development. Interestingly, ribbon-deficient IHCs were still capable of sustained exocytosis with normal Ca2+-dependence. Endocytic membrane retrieval was intact, but an accumulation of tubular and cisternal membrane profiles was observed in ribbon-deficient IHCs. We conclude that ribbon-dependent synchronous release of multiple vesicles at the hair cell afferent synapse is essential for normal hearing.

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  • Darina Khimich & Régis Nouvian & Rémy Pujol & Susanne tom Dieck & Alexander Egner & Eckart D. Gundelfinger & Tobias Moser, 2005. "Hair cell synaptic ribbons are essential for synchronous auditory signalling," Nature, Nature, vol. 434(7035), pages 889-894, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:434:y:2005:i:7035:d:10.1038_nature03418
    DOI: 10.1038/nature03418
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