PMID- 30593923 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190311 LR - 20200225 IS - 1873-7544 (Electronic) IS - 0306-4522 (Print) IS - 0306-4522 (Linking) VI - 399 DP - 2019 Feb 10 TI - Synaptic Reorganization Response in the Cochlear Nucleus Following Intense Noise Exposure. PG - 184-198 LID - S0306-4522(18)30839-X [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.12.023 [doi] AB - The cochlear nucleus, located in the brainstem, receives its afferent auditory input exclusively from the auditory nerve fibers of the ipsilateral cochlea. Noise-induced neurodegenerative changes occurring in the auditory nerve stimulate a cascade of neuroplastic changes in the cochlear nucleus resulting in major changes in synaptic structure and function. To identify some of the key molecular mechanisms mediating this synaptic reorganization, we unilaterally exposed rats to a high-intensity noise that caused significant hearing loss and then measured the resulting changes in a synaptic plasticity gene array targeting neurogenesis and synaptic reorganization. We compared the gene expression patterns in the dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) and ventral cochlear nucleus (VCN) on the noise-exposed side versus the unexposed side using a PCR gene array at 2 d (early) and 28 d (late) post-exposure. We discovered a number of differentially expressed genes, particularly those related to synaptogenesis and regeneration. Significant gene expression changes occurred more frequently in the VCN than the DCN and more changes were seen at 28  d versus 2 d post-exposure. We confirmed the PCR findings by in situ hybridization for Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (Bdnf), Homer-1, as well as the glutamate NMDA receptor Grin1, all involved in neurogenesis and plasticity. These results suggest that Bdnf, Homer-1 and Grin1 play important roles in synaptic remodeling and homeostasis in the cochlear nucleus following severe noise-induced afferent degeneration. CI - Copyright (c) 2018 IBRO. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Manohar, S AU - Manohar S AD - University at Buffalo, Center for Hearing and Deafness, 3435 Main Street, Cary 137, Buffalo, NY 14214, United States. FAU - Ramchander, P V AU - Ramchander PV AD - University at Buffalo, Center for Hearing and Deafness, 3435 Main Street, Cary 137, Buffalo, NY 14214, United States. FAU - Salvi, R AU - Salvi R AD - University at Buffalo, Center for Hearing and Deafness, 3435 Main Street, Cary 137, Buffalo, NY 14214, United States. Electronic address: salvi@buffalo.edu. FAU - Seigel, G M AU - Seigel GM AD - University at Buffalo, Center for Hearing and Deafness, 3435 Main Street, Cary 137, Buffalo, NY 14214, United States. LA - eng GR - R01 DC011808/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20181226 PL - United States TA - Neuroscience JT - Neuroscience JID - 7605074 RN - 0 (Bdnf protein, rat) RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (Homer Scaffolding Proteins) RN - 0 (Homer1 protein, rat) RN - 0 (NMDA receptor A1) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate) SB - IM MH - Acoustic Stimulation/adverse effects MH - Animals MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/metabolism MH - Cochlear Nucleus/pathology/*physiopathology MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/pathology/*physiopathology MH - Homer Scaffolding Proteins/metabolism MH - Neuronal Plasticity/*physiology MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate/metabolism MH - Synapses/pathology/*physiology MH - Time Factors PMC - PMC6595490 MID - NIHMS1517468 OTO - NOTNLM OT - dorsal cochlear nucleus OT - gene expression OT - noise-induced hearing loss OT - synaptic plasticity OT - ventral cochlear nucleus EDAT- 2018/12/30 06:00 MHDA- 2019/03/12 06:00 PMCR- 2020/02/10 CRDT- 2018/12/30 06:00 PHST- 2018/07/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/12/13 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/12/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/12/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/03/12 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/12/30 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/02/10 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0306-4522(18)30839-X [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.12.023 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Neuroscience. 2019 Feb 10;399:184-198. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.12.023. Epub 2018 Dec 26.