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100 1 a| Pierce, Jessica.=| ^A1141213;

245 10 a| Structural aging of the utricular macula in mice /c| by Jessica Pierce.;

260 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| East Carolina University,c| 2012.;

300 a| 173 pages :b| digital, PDF file.;

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490 1 a| ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis;

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502 b| Ph.D.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2012.;

500 a| Presented to the faculty of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.;

500 a| Advisor: Sherri M. Jones.;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed January 23, 2013).;

520 3 a| CBA/CaJ is a mouse strain that has no known genetic mutations affecting the inner ear, thereby serving as a control model for auditory and vestibular aging. C57BL/6J and CE/J mouse strains carry the genetic mutation Cdh23753A (Ahl), which results in early-onset, age-related hearing loss. CBA/CaJ and CE/J mice both exhibit an age-related decline in gravity receptor function, with function declining at a considerably faster rate in the CE/J strain than in the CBA/CaJ strain. C57BL/6J mice exhibit minimal declines in gravity receptor function with age. The purpose of this study was to characterize the effect of age on three structures within the utricle of the inner ear; hair cells, synaptic ribbons, and post-synaptic receptor sites - all of which are critical to sensory transduction, and compare structural aging with gravity receptor functional data across the lifespan. Utricles were dissected, stained with CtBP2 (marker for hair cell nuclei and synaptic ribbons) and Shank1a (marker for post-synaptic receptor sites), and imaged using confocal microscopy. Structures were quantified and averaged over four distinct areas of the utricle at several age points across the lifespan. For the CBA/CaJ strain, the number of hair cells and CtBP2 per hair cell declined by the oldest age group while Shank1a and synaptic colocalization counts per hair cell remained relatively stable across the lifespan. All structures measured for the C57BL/6J and CE/J strains were maintained with age. When compared with aging gravity receptor functional data, structural results for the CBA/CaJ and C57BL/6J strains were relatively consistent with their corresponding function. Maintenance of structural elements as observed for CE/J mice is disparate from severe age-related gravity receptor dysfunction observed for this strain. Overall, results suggest that presynaptic elements may play a role in normal age-related gravity receptor dysfunction while the presence of Ahl does not appear to result in a significant loss of vestibular structure with age. Additional influences must be responsible for age-related declines in gravity receptor function observed in the CE/J strain.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

650 2 a| Acoustic Maculaex| innervation.=| ^A1134853;

650 2 a| Neuronal Plasticityx| physiology.=| ^A931598;

650 2 a| Neurons, Afferentx| physiology.=| ^A1134861;

650 2 a| Semicircular Canalsx| innervation.=| ^A1134881;

650 2 a| Vestibule, Labyrinthx| anatomy & histology.=| ^A1134905;

650 2 a| Vestibule, Labyrinthx| physiology.=| ^A935799;

650 2 a| Action Potentials.=| ^A1057991;

650 2 a| Axonsx| ultrastructure.=| ^A1134803;

650 2 a| Nerve Tissue Proteins.=| ^A923703;

650 2 a| Mice, Inbred Strainsx| physiology.=| ^A1134857;

650 2 a| Models, Animal.=| ^A935493;

650 2 a| Animals.=| ^A919771;

650 2 a| Mice.=| ^A921375;

650 2 a| Aging.=| ^A917591;

650 2 a| Models, Biological.=| ^A919563;

650 2 a| Hair Cells, Vestibularx| physiology.=| ^A1134920;

650 2 a| Hair Cells, Vestibularx| ultrastructure.=| ^A1134921;

650 2 a| Semicircular Canalsx| anatomy & histology.=| ^A1134880;

650 2 a| Semicircular Canalsx| physiology.=| ^A1134882;

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Structural aging of the utricular macula in mice / by Jessica Pierce.

Author/creator	Pierce, Jessica
Other author	Jones, Sherri M.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication Info	[Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2012.
Description	173 pages : digital, PDF file.
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Acoustic Maculae--innervation. Neuronal Plasticity--physiology. Neurons, Afferent--physiology. Semicircular Canals--innervation. Vestibule, Labyrinth--anatomy & histology. Vestibule, Labyrinth--physiology. Action Potentials. Axons--ultrastructure. Nerve Tissue Proteins. Mice, Inbred Strains--physiology. Models, Animal. Animals. Mice. Aging. Models, Biological. Hair Cells, Vestibular--physiology. Hair Cells, Vestibular--ultrastructure. Semicircular Canals--anatomy & histology. Semicircular Canals--physiology. Shank1 protein, rat.

Series	ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis. UNAUTHORIZED
Summary	CBA/CaJ is a mouse strain that has no known genetic mutations affecting the inner ear, thereby serving as a control model for auditory and vestibular aging. C57BL/6J and CE/J mouse strains carry the genetic mutation Cdh23753A (Ahl), which results in early-onset, age-related hearing loss. CBA/CaJ and CE/J mice both exhibit an age-related decline in gravity receptor function, with function declining at a considerably faster rate in the CE/J strain than in the CBA/CaJ strain. C57BL/6J mice exhibit minimal declines in gravity receptor function with age. The purpose of this study was to characterize the effect of age on three structures within the utricle of the inner ear; hair cells, synaptic ribbons, and post-synaptic receptor sites - all of which are critical to sensory transduction, and compare structural aging with gravity receptor functional data across the lifespan. Utricles were dissected, stained with CtBP2 (marker for hair cell nuclei and synaptic ribbons) and Shank1a (marker for post-synaptic receptor sites), and imaged using confocal microscopy. Structures were quantified and averaged over four distinct areas of the utricle at several age points across the lifespan. For the CBA/CaJ strain, the number of hair cells and CtBP2 per hair cell declined by the oldest age group while Shank1a and synaptic colocalization counts per hair cell remained relatively stable across the lifespan. All structures measured for the C57BL/6J and CE/J strains were maintained with age. When compared with aging gravity receptor functional data, structural results for the CBA/CaJ and C57BL/6J strains were relatively consistent with their corresponding function. Maintenance of structural elements as observed for CE/J mice is disparate from severe age-related gravity receptor dysfunction observed for this strain. Overall, results suggest that presynaptic elements may play a role in normal age-related gravity receptor dysfunction while the presence of Ahl does not appear to result in a significant loss of vestibular structure with age. Additional influences must be responsible for age-related declines in gravity receptor function observed in the CE/J strain.
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
General note	Advisor: Sherri M. Jones.
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed January 23, 2013).
Dissertation note	Ph.D. East Carolina University 2012.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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