Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Single-Cell Profiling of the Developing Organ of Corti Identifies Etv4/5/1 as Key Regulators of Pillar Cell Identity
doi: 10.64898/2026.01.19.700450
Figure Lengend Snippet: a. Surface views of the indicated regions of the OC in control, Etv5/1 double KO and Etv Triple KOs at E18. In control a single row of IHCs is separated from three rows of OHCs by an ordered row of IPCs (NGFR in magenta). Etv double KO cochleae appear normal although some subtle patterning defects may be present in the apical OHC region. In Etv Triple KO cochleae, IPC development appears disrupted, NGFR expression is absent in most IPCs, and cellular development and patterning appears significantly disrupted in the apical region. In addition, small ectopic hair cells may be present in the basal turn in Etv triple Kos (arrows). b. Expression of a second IPC marker, NPY (green), is downregulated in both Etv double and Triple KOs. c. Quantification of HC density at different positions along the OC in control and Etv Triple KOs. Boxes indicate 1 st and 3 rd quartiles, interior line in each box indicates the mean, blue dots indicate individual data points. A significant decrease in OHC density is present in the middle and apical regions of the cochlea in Etv Triple KOs. d. Characterization of OHC patterning. The position of the six nearest OHCs were determined for OHCs located in the second row. Those positions were then plotted into 16 radial bins. The radar plot compares the frequency of OHCs in each radial bin in the basal region of the OC from control and Etv Triple KOs. Overall, Etv Triple KOs showed greater variability in the patterning of OHCs. Asterisks indicate sectors with significant changes between control (green) and Etv Triple KOs (magenta). * p<0.05; **, p<0.01. Scale bar in a (same in b) 20 μm. Abbr. Phal.: Phalloidin.
Article Snippet: Etv1 flox , Etv4 - and Etv5 flox mice were obtained from MMRRC and maintained in a mixed genetic background – .
Techniques: Control, Expressing, Marker