Nature Communications (Jun 2018)

Sensory overamplification in layer 5 auditory corticofugal projection neurons following cochlear nerve synaptic damage

  • Meenakshi M. Asokan,
  • Ross S. Williamson,
  • Kenneth E. Hancock,
  • Daniel B. Polley

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04852-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Deep layer auditory cortex neurons project to a number of limbic and subcortical auditory structures. Here, the authors show how these corticofugal projections adjust response gain following noise-induced cochlear damage.