Figure 9. Quantification of spiral ganglion cell counts in the basal turn of the guinea pig cochlea.

Noise damage produced a significant decrease in both Type I spiral ganglion neurons and satellite cells in non-injected ears (N=4). Cochleas that were injected with cNSCs (N=4) exhibited a significant increase in the numbers of Type I spiral ganglion neurons and satellite cells at six weeks compared to their contralateral un-injected cochleas. Asterisk = significantly different from normal controls, diamond = significantly different from non-injected cochleas.