Research Article

Neural Plastic Changes in the Subcortical Auditory Neural Pathway after Single-Sided Deafness in Adult Mice: A MEMRI Study

Figure 2

The relative Mn2+-enhanced signal intensities (Mn2+SI) changes in the CN, SOC, LL, and IC in each group. (a–d) The regions of interest (ROIs) for the CN (a), SOC/LL (b), IC (c), and MG/AC (d). (e–f) T1-weighted (left) and color-map (right) images of the slices, including the CN (e), SOC/LL (f), IC (g), and MG/AC (h) in each group, are represented. Image-overlaid triangles (e) and circles (f, g, h) are representative ROIs to quantify signal intensity. Arrows indicate lateral directions of the ipsilateral (red) and contralateral (black) sides. CN, cochlear nucleus; SOC, superior olivary complex; LL, lateral lemniscus; IC, inferior colliculus; MG, medial geniculate body; AC, auditory cortex.