Table 3.

Synergistic effect of β-catenin overexpression, Notch1 deletion, and Atoh1 overexpression on mitotic HCs generation

Control (n = 4)Atoh1-OE (n = 3)β-cat-OE Atoh1-OE (n = 3)β-cat-OE Notch1-KO Atoh1-OE (n = 3)
EdU+Myo7a+ HCs/cochlea
    Sensory region00.67 ± 0.673.67 ± 1.67122.67 ± 9.87
    GER01.67 ± 1.2070.67 ± 4.67296.67 ± 14.95
Myo7a+HCs/100 μm GER
    Proliferative HCs13.17 ± 1.17
    Nonproliferative HCs78.17 ± 5.83