Delayed structural maturation of inner hair cell ribbon synapses in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in Molecular NeuroscienceClinical features of the fragile X syndrome (FXS) phenotype include intellectual disability, repetitive behaviors, social communication deficits, and, commonly, auditory hypersensitivity to acoustic stimuli.
M. Chojnacka +2 more
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Severe hearing loss and outer hair cell death in homozygous Foxo3 knockout mice after moderate noise exposure [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2017 Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a disease that affects millions of Americans. Identifying genetic pathways that influence recovery from noise exposure is an important step forward in understanding NIHL.
Felicia Gilels +4 more
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Short-term plasticity and modulation of synaptic transmission at mammalian inhibitory cholinergic olivocochlear synapses [PDF]
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2014 The organ of Corti, the mammalian sensory epithelium of the inner ear, has two types of mechanoreceptor cells, inner hair cells (IHCs) and outer hair cells (OHCs).
Eleonora eKatz +3 more
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Conserved and Divergent Principles of Planar Polarity Revealed by Hair Cell Development and Function
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2021 Planar polarity describes the organization and orientation of polarized cells or cellular structures within the plane of an epithelium. The sensory receptor hair cells of the vertebrate inner ear have been recognized as a preeminent vertebrate model ...
Michael R. Deans, Michael R. Deans
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 IntroductionThe inner ear hair cells of fishes can provide insight into the early evolution of vertebrate inner ear structure. Fishes represent some of the first vertebrates to evolve auditory capacity, and the same basic structure, the sensory hair cell,
Derek J. Sauer +2 more
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An antibody to RGMa promotes regeneration of cochlear synapses after noise exposure
Scientific Reports, 2021 Auditory neuropathy is caused by the loss of afferent input to the brainstem via the components of the neural pathway comprising inner hair cells and the first order neurons of the spiral ganglion.
Jerome Nevoux +8 more
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Aminoglycoside-induced hair cell death of inner ear organs causes functional deficits in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Aminoglycoside antibiotics, like gentamicin, kill inner ear sensory hair cells in a variety of species including chickens, mice, and humans. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) has been used to study hair cell cytotoxicity in the lateral line organs of larval ...
Phillip M Uribe +8 more
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Recent advancements in cell-based models for auditory disorders [PDF]
BioImpacts, 2022 Introduction: Cell-based models play an important role in understanding the pathophysiology and etiology of auditory disorders. For the auditory system, models have primarily focused on restoring inner and outer hair cells.
Jake Langlie +7 more
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Cell Death and Disease, 2022 The mammalian cochlea is an exceptionally well-organized epithelium composed of hair cells, supporting cells, and innervating neurons. Loss or defects in any of these cell types, particularly the specialized sensory hair cells, leads to deafness.
Felicia A. Gilels +4 more
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Hearing Recovery Induced by DNA Demethylation in a Chemically Deafened Adult Mouse Model
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 Functional hair cell regeneration in the adult mammalian inner ear remains challenging. This study aimed to study the function of new hair cells induced by a DNA demethylating agent 5-azacytidine.
Xin Deng, Zhengqing Hu, Zhengqing Hu
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