VGLUT1 and VGLUT2 mRNA expression in the primate auditory pathway

► Vesicular glutamate transporter 1 and 2 mRNA are expressed in partly overlapping circuits in the auditory pathway of primates. ► Vesicular glutamate transporter 1 is most strongly expressed in auditory cortex and ventral cochlear nuclei. ► Vesicular glutamate transporter 1 expression is dominant in the subcortical nuclei. ► Patterns of vesicular glutamate transporter 1 and 2 mRNA expression are comparable to rodents.