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Glycinergic Inhibition in the Cochlear Nuclei: Evidence for Tuberculoventral Neurons being Glycinergic

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The Mammalian Cochlear Nuclei

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The goal of this article is to review evidence that glycine is the neurotransmitter of inhibitory interneurons in the cochlear nuclei. One group of interneurons for which the evidence is particularly strong is the tuberculoventral neurons (Wickesberg and Oertel,’ 88) in the deep layer of the dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN). This review will examine how the existing evidence supports the criteria that have been established for the identification of a neurotransmitter (Werman,’ 66). A review of this evidence leads to the conclusion that tuberculoventral neurons are glycinergic. The evidence is weaker that cartwheel cells of the DCN and D stellate cells of the ventral cochlear nucleus (VCN) are also glycinergic.

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  2. University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain

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  3. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, USA

    Donald A. Godfrey

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Oertel, D., Wickesberg, R.E. (1993). Glycinergic Inhibition in the Cochlear Nuclei: Evidence for Tuberculoventral Neurons being Glycinergic. In: Merchán, M.A., Juiz, J.M., Godfrey, D.A., Mugnaini, E. (eds) The Mammalian Cochlear Nuclei. NATO ASI series, vol 239. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2932-3_18

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