Research Article

Dose-Dependent Pattern of Cochlear Synaptic Degeneration in C57BL/6J Mice Induced by Repeated Noise Exposure

Table 2

Cochlear function and synaptic morphology changes related to repeated noise exposure at various intensities.

FrequencyIntensity (dB SPL)FunctionSynaptic morphology
Threshold shifts at 1 day after NEThreshold shifts at 14 days after NEDecreased ABR wave I amplitudeRibbon synaptopathyMOC efferent synaptic degeneration

8 kHzLow88, 91, 94(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)
Moderate97(+)(-)(-)(+)(+)
100(+)(-)(+)(+)(+)
High103(+)(-)(+)(+)(-)
106(+)(+)(+)(+)(-)

16 kHzLow88, 91, 94(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)
Moderate97(+)(-)(-)(-)(-)
100(+)(-)(+)(+)(-)
High103(+)(+)(+)(+)(-)
106(+)(+)(+)(+)(-)

22 kHzLow88, 91, 94(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)
Moderate97(+)(-)(+)(+)(+)
100(+)(+)(+)(+)(+)
High103(+)(+)(+)(+)(-)
106(+)(+)(+)(+)(+)

(+) indicates significant change; (-) indicates nonsignificant change.