Auditory neurons can survive for at least two months after selective HC ablation.
Axon caliber and SGN soma size are significantly smaller after selective HC loss, but their density is unchanged.
Myelin surrounding auditory neurons is maintained in the absence of HCs.
HCs are indispensable for the GluR2 expression in the peripheral synapses.
The VGLUT-1 expression in the CN is unchanged two months after DT injection despite complete loss of HCs and deafness.