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Lee PY, Bui BV. Age-related differences in retinal function and structure in C57BL/6J and Thy1-YFPh mice. Neurobiol Aging 2024; 141:171-181. [PMID: 38964014 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2024.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
Abstract
Age-related neuronal adaptations are known to help maintain function. This study aims to examine gross age-related in vivo retinal functional adaptations (using electroretinography) in young and middle aged C57BL/6J and Thy1-YFPh mice and to relate this to in vivo retinal structure (using optical coherence tomography). Electroretinography responses were generally larger in Thy1-YFPh mice than in C57BL/6J mice, with similar in vivo retinal layer thicknesses except for longer inner/outer photoreceptor segment in Thy1-YFPh mice. Relative to 3-month-old mice, 12-month-old mice showed reduced photoreceptor (C57BL/6J 84.0±2.5 %; Thy1-YFPh 80.2±5.2 %) and bipolar cell (C57BL/6J 75.6±2.3 %; Thy1-YFPh 68.1±5.5 %) function. There was relative preservation of ganglion cell function (C57BL/6J 79.7±3.7 %; Thy1-YFPh 91.7±5.0 %) with age, which was associated with increased b-wave (bipolar cell) sensitivities to light. Ganglion cell function was correlated with both b-wave amplitude and sensitivity. This study shows that there are normal age-related adaptations to preserve functional output. Different mouse strains may have varied age-related adaptation capacity and should be taken into consideration when examining age-related susceptibility to injury.
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- Pei Ying Lee
- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
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Zhang C, Yang T, Luo X, Zhou X, Feng M, Yuan W. The chromatin accessibility and transcriptomic landscape of the aging mice cochlea and the identification of potential functional super-enhancers in age-related hearing loss. Clin Epigenetics 2024; 16:86. [PMID: 38965562 PMCID: PMC11225416 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-024-01702-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Presbycusis, also referred to as age-related hearing loss (ARHL), is a condition that results from the cumulative effects of aging on an individual's auditory capabilities. Given the limited understanding of epigenetic mechanisms in ARHL, our research focuses on alterations in chromatin-accessible regions. METHODS We employed assay for transposase-accessible chromatin with high-throughput sequencing (ATAC-seq) in conjunction with unique identifier (UID) mRNA-seq between young and aging cochleae, and conducted integrated analysis as well as motif/TF-gene prediction. Additionally, the essential role of super-enhancers (SEs) in the development of ARHL was identified by comparative analysis to previous research. Meanwhile, an ARHL mouse model and an aging mimic hair cell (HC) model were established with a comprehensive identification of senescence phenotypes to access the role of SEs in ARHL progression. RESULTS The control cochlear tissue exhibited greater chromatin accessibility than cochlear tissue affected by ARHL. Furthermore, the levels of histone 3 lysine 27 acetylation were significantly depressed in both aging cochlea and aging mimic HEI-OC1 cells, highlighting the essential role of SEs in the development of ARHL. The potential senescence-associated super-enhancers (SASEs) of ARHL were identified, most of which exhibited decreased chromatin accessibility. The majority of genes related to the SASEs showed obvious decreases in mRNA expression level in aging HCs and was noticeably altered following treatment with JQ1 (a commonly used SE inhibitor). CONCLUSION The chromatin accessibility in control cochlear tissue was higher than that in cochlear tissue affected by ARHL. Potential SEs involved in ARHL were identified, which might provide a basis for future therapeutics targeting SASEs related to ARHL.
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- Chanyuan Zhang
- Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Medical College Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Medical College Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646099, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Medical College Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Medical College Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, 401147, China.
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Adeyemo AA, Adedokun B, Adeolu J, Akinyemi JO, Omotade OO, Oluwatosin OM. Re-telling the story of aminoglycoside ototoxicity: tales from sub-Saharan Africa. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1412645. [PMID: 39006231 PMCID: PMC11239550 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1412645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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Background Aminoglycosides, such as Streptomycin, are cheap, potent antibiotics widely used Sub-Saharan Africa. However, aminoglycosides are the commonest cause of ototoxicity. The limited prospective epidemiological studies on aminoglycoside ototoxicity from Sub-Saharan Africa motivated this study to provide epidemiological information on Streptomycin-induced ototoxicity, identify risk factors and predictors of ototoxicity. Method A longitudinal study of 153 adults receiving Streptomycin-based anti-tuberculous drugs was done. All participants underwent extended frequency audiometry and had normal hearing thresholds at baseline. Hearing thresholds were assessed weekly for 2 months, then monthly for the subsequent 6 months. Ototoxicity was determined using the ASHA criteria. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze socio-demographic variables. Ototoxicity incidence rate was calculated, and Kaplan-Meier estimate used to determine cumulative probability of ototoxicity. Chi-square test was done to determine parameters associated with ototoxicity and Cox regression models were used to choose the predictors of ototoxicity. Results Age of participants was 41.43 ± 12.66 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 1:0.6. Ototoxicity was found in 34.6% of the participants, giving an incidence of 17.26 per 1,000-person-week. The mean onset time to ototoxicity was 28.0 ± 0.47 weeks. By 28th week, risk of developing ototoxicity for respondents below 40 years of age was 0.29, and for those above 40 years was 0.77. At the end of the follow-up period, the overall probability of developing ototoxicity in the study population was 0.74. A significant difference in onset of ototoxicity was found between the age groups: the longest onset was seen in <40 years, followed by 40-49 years, and shortest onset in ≥50 years. Hazard of ototoxicity was significantly higher in participants aged ≥50 years compared to participants aged ≤40 years (HR = 3.76, 95% CI = 1.84-7.65). The probability of ototoxicity at 40 g, 60 g and 80 g cumulative dose of Streptomycin was 0.08, 0.43 and 2.34, respectively. Age and cumulative dose were significant predictors of ototoxicity. Conclusion The mean onset time to Streptomycin-induced ototoxicity was 28 weeks after commencement of therapy. Age and cumulative dose can reliably predict the onset of Streptomycin-induced ototoxicity. Medium to long term monitoring of hearing is advised for patients on aminoglycoside therapy.
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- Adebolajo A Adeyemo
- Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
- Department of Otolaryngology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Fuentes-Santamaría V, Benítez-Maicán Z, Alvarado JC, Fernández Del Campo IS, Gabaldón-Ull MC, Merchán MA, Juiz JM. Surface electrical stimulation of the auditory cortex preserves efferent medial olivocochlear neurons and reduces cochlear traits of age-related hearing loss. Hear Res 2024; 447:109008. [PMID: 38636186 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2024.109008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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The auditory cortex is the source of descending connections providing contextual feedback for auditory signal processing at almost all levels of the lemniscal auditory pathway. Such feedback is essential for cognitive processing. It is likely that corticofugal pathways are degraded with aging, becoming important players in age-related hearing loss and, by extension, in cognitive decline. We are testing the hypothesis that surface, epidural stimulation of the auditory cortex during aging may regulate the activity of corticofugal pathways, resulting in modulation of central and peripheral traits of auditory aging. Increased auditory thresholds during ongoing age-related hearing loss in the rat are attenuated after two weeks of epidural stimulation with direct current applied to the surface of the auditory cortex for two weeks in alternate days (Fernández del Campo et al., 2024). Here we report that the same cortical electrical stimulation protocol induces structural and cytochemical changes in the aging cochlea and auditory brainstem, which may underlie recovery of age-degraded auditory sensitivity. Specifically, we found that in 18 month-old rats after two weeks of cortical electrical stimulation there is, relative to age-matched non-stimulated rats: a) a larger number of choline acetyltransferase immunoreactive neuronal cell body profiles in the ventral nucleus of the trapezoid body, originating the medial olivocochlear system.; b) a reduction of age-related dystrophic changes in the stria vascularis; c) diminished immunoreactivity for the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNFα in the stria vascularis and spiral ligament. d) diminished immunoreactivity for Iba1 and changes in the morphology of Iba1 immunoreactive cells in the lateral wall, suggesting reduced activation of macrophage/microglia; d) Increased immunoreactivity levels for calretinin in spiral ganglion neurons, suggesting excitability modulation by corticofugal stimulation. Altogether, these findings support that non-invasive neuromodulation of the auditory cortex during aging preserves the cochlear efferent system and ameliorates cochlear aging traits, including stria vascularis dystrophy, dysregulated inflammation and altered excitability in primary auditory neurons.
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- V Fuentes-Santamaría
- School of Medicine, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Campus in Albacete, 02008, Albacete, Spain
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Campus in Albacete, 02008, Albacete, Spain
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Campus in Albacete, 02008, Albacete, Spain
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- Lab. of Auditory Neuroplasticity, Institute for Neuroscience of Castilla y León (INCYL), University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Campus in Albacete, 02008, Albacete, Spain
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- Lab. of Auditory Neuroplasticity, Institute for Neuroscience of Castilla y León (INCYL), University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Campus in Albacete, 02008, Albacete, Spain; Hannover Medical School, Dept. of Otolaryngology and Cluster of Excellence "H4all" of the German Research Foundation, DFG, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
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Bovee S, Klump GM, Köppl C, Pyott SJ. The Stria Vascularis: Renewed Attention on a Key Player in Age-Related Hearing Loss. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5391. [PMID: 38791427 PMCID: PMC11121695 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Age-related hearing loss (HL), or presbycusis, is a complex and heterogeneous condition, affecting a significant portion of older adults and involving various interacting mechanisms. Metabolic presbycusis, a type of age-related HL, is characterized by the dysfunction of the stria vascularis, which is crucial for maintaining the endocochlear potential necessary for hearing. Although attention on metabolic presbycusis has waned in recent years, research continues to identify strial pathology as a key factor in age-related HL. This narrative review integrates past and recent research, bridging findings from animal models and human studies, to examine the contributions of the stria vascularis to age-related HL. It provides a brief overview of the structure and function of the stria vascularis and then examines mechanisms contributing to age-related strial dysfunction, including altered ion transport, changes in pigmentation, inflammatory responses, and vascular atrophy. Importantly, this review outlines the contribution of metabolic mechanisms to age-related HL, highlighting areas for future research. It emphasizes the complex interdependence of metabolic and sensorineural mechanisms in the pathology of age-related HL and highlights the importance of animal models in understanding the underlying mechanisms. The comprehensive and mechanistic investigation of all factors contributing to age-related HL, including cochlear metabolic dysfunction, remains crucial to identifying the underlying mechanisms and developing personalized, protective, and restorative treatments.
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- Sonny Bovee
- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Health Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany; (S.B.); (G.M.K.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Health Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany; (S.B.); (G.M.K.); (C.K.)
- Cluster of Excellence “Hearing4all”, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
- Research Centre Neurosensory Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Health Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany; (S.B.); (G.M.K.); (C.K.)
- Cluster of Excellence “Hearing4all”, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
- Research Centre Neurosensory Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
- The Research School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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Okumura G, Nakamura K, Seyama R, Uchiyama Y, Shinagawa J, Nishio S, Ikeda J, Takayama S, Kodaira M, Kosho T, Takumi Y, Matsumoto N, Sekijima Y. Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder Progressing with Motor and Sensory Neuropathy Caused by an ATP1A1 Variant. Intern Med 2024; 63:1005-1008. [PMID: 37558483 PMCID: PMC11045389 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.1935-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
Abstract
We encountered a 27-year-old Japanese woman with sensorineural deafness progressing to motor and sensory neuropathy. At 16 years old, she had developed weakness in her lower extremities and hearing impairment, which gradually deteriorated. At 22 years old, combined audiological, electrophysiological, and radiological examination results were consistent with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). Genetic analyses identified a previously reported missense variant in the ATP1A1 gene (NM_000701.8:c.1799C>G, p.Pro600Arg). Although sensorineural deafness has been reported as a clinical manifestation of ATP1A1-related disorders, our case suggested that ANSD may underlie the pathogenesis of deafness in ATP1A1-related disorders. This case report broadens the genotype-phenotype spectrum of ATP1A1-related disorders.
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- Gaku Okumura
- Department of Medicine (Neurology & Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology & Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
- Center for Medical Genetics, Shinshu University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
- Department of Rare Disease Genomics, Yokohama City University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
- Department of Hearing Implant Sciences, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology & Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology & Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology & Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Shinshu University Hospital, Japan
- Department of Medical Genetics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology & Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
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Pineros J, Zhu X, Ding B, Frisina RD. Connexins 30 and 43 expression changes in relation to age-related hearing loss. Hear Res 2024; 444:108971. [PMID: 38359484 PMCID: PMC10939722 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2024.108971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), also known as presbycusis, is the number one communication disorder for aging adults. Connexin proteins are essential for intercellular communication throughout the human body, including the cochlea. Mutations in connexin genes have been linked to human syndromic and nonsyndromic deafness; thus, we hypothesize that changes in connexin gene and protein expression with age are involved in the etiology of ARHL. Here, connexin gene and protein expression changes for CBA/CaJ mice at different ages were examined, and correlations were analyzed between the changes in expression levels and functional hearing measures, such as ABRs and DPOAEs. Moreover, we investigated potential treatment options for ARHL. Results showed significant downregulation of Cx30 and Cx43 gene expression and significant correlations between the degree of hearing loss and the changes in gene expression for both genes. Moreover, dose-dependent treatments utilizing cochlear cell lines showed that aldosterone hormone therapy significantly increased Cx expression. In vivo mouse treatments with aldosterone also showed protective effects on connexin expression in aging mice. Based on these functionally relevant findings, next steps can include more investigations of the mechanisms related to connexin family gap junction protein expression changes during ARHL; and expand knowledge of clinically-relevant treatment options by knowing what specific members of the Cx family and related inter-cellular proteins should be targeted therapeutically.
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- Jennifer Pineros
- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA.
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Richard EM, Brun E, Korchagina J, Crouzier L, Affortit C, Alves S, Cazevieille C, Mausset-Bonnefont AL, Lenoir M, Puel JL, Maurice T, Thiry M, Wang J, Delprat B. Wfs1 E864K knock-in mice illuminate the fundamental role of Wfs1 in endocochlear potential production. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:387. [PMID: 37386014 PMCID: PMC10310813 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-05912-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Wolfram syndrome (WS) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder encompassing diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, optic atrophy, hearing loss (HL) as well as neurological disorders. None of the animal models of the pathology are presenting with an early onset HL, impeding the understanding of the role of Wolframin (WFS1), the protein responsible for WS, in the auditory pathway. We generated a knock-in mouse, the Wfs1E864K line, presenting a human mutation leading to severe deafness in affected individuals. The homozygous mice showed a profound post-natal HL and vestibular syndrome, a collapse of the endocochlear potential (EP) and a devastating alteration of the stria vascularis and neurosensory epithelium. The mutant protein prevented the localization to the cell surface of the Na+/K+ATPase β1 subunit, a key protein for the maintenance of the EP. Overall, our data support a key role of WFS1 in the maintenance of the EP and the stria vascularis, via its binding partner, the Na+/K+ATPase β1 subunit.
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- INM, Univ Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- MMDN, Univ Montpellier, EPHE, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- MMDN, Univ Montpellier, EPHE, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- INM, Univ Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- MMDN, Univ Montpellier, EPHE, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgique
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- INM, Univ Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- MMDN, Univ Montpellier, EPHE, INSERM, Montpellier, France.
- INM, Univ Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France.
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van der Valk WH, van Beelen ESA, Steinhart MR, Nist-Lund C, Osorio D, de Groot JCMJ, Sun L, van Benthem PPG, Koehler KR, Locher H. A single-cell level comparison of human inner ear organoids with the human cochlea and vestibular organs. Cell Rep 2023; 42:112623. [PMID: 37289589 PMCID: PMC10592453 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Inner ear disorders are among the most common congenital abnormalities; however, current tissue culture models lack the cell type diversity to study these disorders and normal otic development. Here, we demonstrate the robustness of human pluripotent stem cell-derived inner ear organoids (IEOs) and evaluate cell type heterogeneity by single-cell transcriptomics. To validate our findings, we construct a single-cell atlas of human fetal and adult inner ear tissue. Our study identifies various cell types in the IEOs including periotic mesenchyme, type I and type II vestibular hair cells, and developing vestibular and cochlear epithelium. Many genes linked to congenital inner ear dysfunction are confirmed to be expressed in these cell types. Additional cell-cell communication analysis within IEOs and fetal tissue highlights the role of endothelial cells on the developing sensory epithelium. These findings provide insights into this organoid model and its potential applications in studying inner ear development and disorders.
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- Wouter H van der Valk
- OtoBiology Leiden, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands; The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW), Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands; Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- OtoBiology Leiden, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; Medical Neuroscience Graduate Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Research Computing, Department of Information Technology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- OtoBiology Leiden, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Research Computing, Department of Information Technology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- OtoBiology Leiden, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- OtoBiology Leiden, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands; The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW), Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands.
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Zhao C, Yang Z, Gong S, Du Z. Adenovirus-mediated SIRT1 protects cochlear strial marginal cells in a D-gal-induced senescent model in vitro. Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:541-551. [PMID: 36350417 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-08032-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND A primary obstacle in age-related hearing loss (ARHL) study is the lack of accelerated senescent models in vitro that explore the precise underlying mechanism in different types of ARHL. The damage to strial marginal cells (SMCs) is a subset of strial presbycusis-associated pathological changes. We aimed to establish a D-galactose (D-gal)-induced SMCs senescent model and study the effect of deacetylase sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) on presbycusis in vitro. METHODS SMCs from C57BL/6J neonatal mice were cultured and treated with D-gal to establish accelerated senescent models. And then D-gal-induced SMCs were transfected with adenovirus (Ad)-SIRT1-GFP or Ad-GFP. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage were determined by histological analysis or RT-PCR. Western blotting (WB) and RT-PCR were used to evaluate protein and mRNA levels of superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) and SIRT1, respectively. Additionally, apoptosis was investigated by WB and TUNEL staining. RESULTS D-gal-induced SMCs exhibited several characteristics of senescence, including increased the level of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine, which is a marker of DNA oxidative damage, and elevated the amount of mtDNA 3860-bp deletion, which is a common type of mtDNA damage in the auditory system of mice. SIRT1 overexpression effectively inhibited these changes by upregulating the level of SOD2, thereby inhibiting cytochrome c translocation from mitochondria to cytoplasm, inhibiting cell apoptosis, and ultimately delaying aging in the D-gal-induced senescent SMCs. CONCLUSIONS Altogether, the evidence suggests that the D-gal-induced SMCs accelerated aging model is successfully established, and SIRT1 overexpression protects SMCs against oxidative stress by enhancing SOD2 expression in ARHL.
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- Chunli Zhao
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95, Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.,Clinical Center for Hearing Loss, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95, Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.,Clinical Center for Hearing Loss, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95, Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China. .,Clinical Center for Hearing Loss, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95, Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China. .,Clinical Center for Hearing Loss, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
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Hosoya M, Kitama T, Iwabu K, Nishiyama T, Oishi N, Okano H, Ozawa H. Development of the stria vascularis in the common marmoset, a primate model. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19811. [PMID: 36396805 PMCID: PMC9672111 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24380-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Stria vascularis is a structure that generates potassium gradients in the cochlea, which is vital for hair cells to convert mechanical sound waves into electrical pulses. The precise development of the stria vascularis and subsequent generation of endocochlear potential are thus essential for hearing. Understanding the development of the stria vascularis is valuable for studying hearing loss caused by aging or genetics and designing regenerative therapy. Although inter-species differences have been reported between rodents and humans, most of our current knowledge regarding cochlear development has been obtained from rodent models because of the difficulty in using human fetal samples in this field of research. Therefore, we investigated the development of the cochlear stria vascularis in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus), a small monkey species native to the New World. Our study confirms that stria vascularis development in the common marmoset is similar to that in humans and is suitable for furthering our understanding of human cochlear development. The time course established in this report will aid in studying the primate-specific developmental biology of the inner ear, which could eventually lead to new treatment strategies for hearing loss in humans.
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- Makoto Hosoya
- grid.26091.3c0000 0004 1936 9959Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582 Japan
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- grid.26091.3c0000 0004 1936 9959Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582 Japan
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- grid.26091.3c0000 0004 1936 9959Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582 Japan
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- grid.26091.3c0000 0004 1936 9959Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582 Japan
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- grid.26091.3c0000 0004 1936 9959Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582 Japan
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- grid.26091.3c0000 0004 1936 9959Department of Physiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582 Japan ,grid.7597.c0000000094465255Laboratory for Marmoset Neural Architecture, Center for Brain Science, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0193 Japan
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- grid.26091.3c0000 0004 1936 9959Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582 Japan
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Bazard P, Pineros J, Acosta AA, Thivierge M, Paganella LR, Zucker S, Mannering FL, Modukuri S, Zhu X, Frisina RD, Ding B. Post-Translational Modifications and Age-related Hearing Loss. Hear Res 2022; 426:108625. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2022.108625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Age-Related Hearing Loss: The Link between Inflammaging, Immunosenescence, and Gut Dysbiosis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23137348. [PMID: 35806352 PMCID: PMC9266910 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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This article provides a theoretical overview of the association between age-related hearing loss (ARHL), immune system ageing (immunosenescence), and chronic inflammation. ARHL, or presbyacusis, is the most common sensory disability that significantly reduces the quality of life and has a high economic impact. This disorder is linked to genetic risk factors but is also influenced by a lifelong cumulative effect of environmental stressors, such as noise, otological diseases, or ototoxic drugs. Age-related hearing loss and other age-related disorders share common mechanisms which often converge on low-grade chronic inflammation known as “inflammaging”. Various stimuli can sustain inflammaging, including pathogens, cell debris, nutrients, and gut microbiota. As a result of ageing, the immune system can become defective, leading to the accumulation of unresolved inflammatory processes in the body. Gut microbiota plays a central role in inflammaging because it can release inflammatory mediators and crosstalk with other organ systems. A proinflammatory gut environment associated with ageing could result in a leaky gut and the translocation of bacterial metabolites and inflammatory mediators to distant organs via the systemic circulation. Here, we postulate that inflammaging, as a result of immunosenescence and gut dysbiosis, accelerates age-related cochlear degeneration, contributing to the development of ARHL. Age-dependent gut dysbiosis was included as a hypothetical link that should receive more attention in future studies.
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Fuentes-Santamaría V, Alvarado JC, Mellado S, Melgar-Rojas P, Gabaldón-Ull MC, Cabanes-Sanchis JJ, Juiz JM. Age-Related Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in the Cochlea Are Exacerbated by Long-Term, Short-Duration Noise Stimulation. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:853320. [PMID: 35450058 PMCID: PMC9016828 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.853320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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We have previously reported that young adult rats exposed to daily, short-duration noise for extended time periods, develop accelerated presbycusis starting at 6 months of age. Auditory aging is associated with progressive hearing loss, cell deterioration, dysregulation of the antioxidant defense system, and chronic inflammation, among others. To further characterize cellular and molecular mechanisms at the crossroads between noise and age-related hearing loss (ARHL), 3-month-old rats were exposed to a noise-accelerated presbycusis (NAP) protocol and tested at 6 and 16 months of age, using auditory brainstem responses, Real-Time Reverse Transcription-Quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and immunocytochemistry. Chronic noise-exposure leading to permanent auditory threshold shifts in 6-month-old rats, resulted in impaired sodium/potassium activity, degenerative changes in the lateral wall and spiral ganglion, increased lipid peroxidation, and sustained cochlear inflammation with advancing age. Additionally, at 6 months, noise-exposed rats showed significant increases in the gene expression of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase 1/2, glutathione peroxidase 1, and catalase) and inflammation-associated molecules [ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha]. The levels of IL-1β were upregulated in the spiral ganglion and spiral ligament, particularly in type IV fibrocytes; these cells showed decreased levels of connective tissue growth factor and increased levels of 4-hydroxynonenal. These data provide functional, structural and molecular evidence that age-noise interaction contributes to exacerbating presbycusis in young rats by leading to progressive dysfunction and early degeneration of cochlear cells and structures. These findings contribute to a better understanding of NAP etiopathogenesis, which is essential as it affects the life quality of young adults worldwide.
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- Verónica Fuentes-Santamaría
- Instituto de Investigación en Discapacidades Neurológicas (IDINE), Albacete, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Discapacidades Neurológicas (IDINE), Albacete, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Discapacidades Neurológicas (IDINE), Albacete, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Discapacidades Neurológicas (IDINE), Albacete, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Discapacidades Neurológicas (IDINE), Albacete, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Discapacidades Neurológicas (IDINE), Albacete, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Discapacidades Neurológicas (IDINE), Albacete, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
- Department of Otolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, NIFE-VIANNA, Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all-German Research Foundation, Hanover, Germany
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Liu W, Rask-Andersen H. Na/K-ATPase Gene Expression in the Human Cochlea: A Study Using mRNA in situ Hybridization and Super-Resolution Structured Illumination Microscopy. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:857216. [PMID: 35431803 PMCID: PMC9009265 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.857216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background The pervasive Na/K-ATPase pump is highly expressed in the human cochlea and is involved in the generation of the endocochlear potential as well as auditory nerve signaling and relay. Its distribution, molecular organization and gene regulation are essential to establish to better understand inner ear function and disease. Here, we analyzed the expression and distribution of the ATP1A1, ATP1B1, and ATP1A3 gene transcripts encoding the Na/K-ATPase α1, α3, and β1 isoforms in different domains of the human cochlea using RNA in situ hybridization. Materials and Methods Archival paraformaldehyde-fixed sections derived from surgically obtained human cochleae were used to label single mRNA gene transcripts using the highly sensitive multiplex RNAscope® technique. Localization of gene transcripts was performed by super-resolution structured illumination microscopy (SR-SIM) using fluorescent-tagged probes. GJB6 encoding of the protein connexin30 served as an additional control. Results Single mRNA gene transcripts were seen as brightly stained puncta. Positive and negative controls verified the specificity of the labeling. ATP1A1 and ATP1B1 gene transcripts were demonstrated in the organ of Corti, including the hair and supporting cells. In the stria vascularis, these transcripts were solely expressed in the marginal cells. A large number of ATP1B1 gene transcripts were found in the spiral ganglion cell soma, outer sulcus, root cells, and type II fibrocytes. The ATP1B1 and ATP1A3 gene transcripts were rarely detected in axons. Discussion Surgically obtained inner ear tissue can be used to identify single mRNA gene transcripts using high-resolution fluorescence microscopy after prompt formaldehyde fixation and chelate decalcification. A large number of Na/K-ATPase gene transcripts were localized in selected areas of the cochlear wall epithelium, fibrocyte networks, and spiral ganglion, confirming the enzyme’s essential role for human cochlear function.
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ÖZDEMİR B. Presbiakuzi: Patofizyoloji, Değerlendirme ve Güncel Yaklaşımlar. İSTANBUL GELIŞIM ÜNIVERSITESI SAĞLIK BILIMLERI DERGISI 2021. [DOI: 10.38079/igusabder.971019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Bazard P, Pineros J, Frisina RD, Bauer MA, Acosta AA, Paganella LR, Borakiewicz D, Thivierge M, Mannering FL, Zhu X, Ding B. Cochlear Inflammaging in Relation to Ion Channels and Mitochondrial Functions. Cells 2021; 10:2761. [PMID: 34685743 PMCID: PMC8534887 DOI: 10.3390/cells10102761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The slow accumulation of inflammatory biomarker levels in the body-also known as inflammaging-has been linked to a myriad of age-related diseases. Some of these include neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease, obesity, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and many others. Though a direct correlation has not been established, research connecting age-related hearing loss (ARHL)-the number one communication disorder and one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative diseases of our aged population-and inflammaging has gained interest. Research, thus far, has found that inflammatory markers, such as IL-6 and white blood cells, are associated with ARHL in humans and animals. Moreover, studies investigating ion channels and mitochondrial involvement have shown promising relationships between their functions and inflammaging in the cochlea. In this review, we summarize key findings in inflammaging within the auditory system, the involvement of ion channels and mitochondrial functions, and lastly discuss potential treatment options focusing on controlling inflammation as we age.
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- Parveen Bazard
- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (J.P.); (M.A.B.); (A.A.A.); (L.R.P.); (D.B.); (M.T.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (J.P.); (M.A.B.); (A.A.A.); (L.R.P.); (D.B.); (M.T.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (J.P.); (M.A.B.); (A.A.A.); (L.R.P.); (D.B.); (M.T.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
- Department Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Behavioral & Communication Sciences, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
- Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (J.P.); (M.A.B.); (A.A.A.); (L.R.P.); (D.B.); (M.T.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (J.P.); (M.A.B.); (A.A.A.); (L.R.P.); (D.B.); (M.T.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (J.P.); (M.A.B.); (A.A.A.); (L.R.P.); (D.B.); (M.T.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (J.P.); (M.A.B.); (A.A.A.); (L.R.P.); (D.B.); (M.T.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (J.P.); (M.A.B.); (A.A.A.); (L.R.P.); (D.B.); (M.T.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
- Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (J.P.); (M.A.B.); (A.A.A.); (L.R.P.); (D.B.); (M.T.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (J.P.); (M.A.B.); (A.A.A.); (L.R.P.); (D.B.); (M.T.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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Ma K, Zhang A, She X, Yang H, Wang K, Zhu Y, Gao X, Cui B. Disruption of Glutamate Release and Uptake-Related Protein Expression After Noise-Induced Synaptopathy in the Cochlea. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:720902. [PMID: 34422838 PMCID: PMC8373299 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.720902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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High-intensity noise can cause permanent hearing loss; however, short-duration medium-intensity noise only induces a temporary threshold shift (TTS) and damages synapses formed by inner hair cells (IHCs) and spiral ganglion nerves. Synaptopathy is generally thought to be caused by glutamate excitotoxicity. In this study, we investigated the expression levels of vesicle transporter protein 3 (Vglut3), responsible for the release of glutamate; glutamate/aspartate transporter protein (GLAST), responsible for the uptake of glutamate; and Na+/K+-ATPase α1 coupled with GLAST, in the process of synaptopathy in the cochlea. The results of the auditory brainstem response (ABR) and CtBP2 immunofluorescence revealed that synaptopathy was induced on day 30 after 100 dB SPL noise exposure in C57BL/6J mice. We found that GLAST and Na+/K+-ATPase α1 were co-localized in the cochlea, mainly in the stria vascularis, spiral ligament, and spiral ganglion cells. Furthermore, Vglut3, GLAST, and Na+/K+-ATPase α1 expression were disrupted after noise exposure. These results indicate that disruption of glutamate release and uptake-related protein expression may exacerbate the occurrence of synaptopathy.
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- Kefeng Ma
- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China.,Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China.,Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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Song W, Cao H, Zhang D, Xu H, Zhang Q, Wang Z, Li S, Wang W, Hu W, Wang B, Duan H. Association between NR3C1 gene polymorphisms and age-related hearing impairment in Qingdao Chinese elderly. BMC Med Genomics 2021; 14:193. [PMID: 34320993 PMCID: PMC8320226 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-021-01044-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) has attracted increasing attention recently. It is caused by genetic and environmental factors. A number of ARHI-related genes have been found. This study aimed to detect the potential association between NR3C1 gene polymorphisms and ARHI by means of weighted allele score. METHODS A total of 861 participants from Qingdao city were selected by means of cluster random sampling. We statistically evaluated the characteristics of individuals and used the Mann-Whitney U test or chi-square test for comparison. The publicly available expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) was queried on the website of the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx). We used the weighted allele score and logistic regression analysis to explore the association between NR3C1 gene polymorphisms and ARHI. Finally, the prediction model was constructed by logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS All individuals over 60 years of age were enrolled in this study. The allele of rs61757411, rs41423247 and rs6877893 were significantly different between the ARHI group and the normal hearing group (P < 0.01). Though eQTL analysis, rs6877893 and rs33388 might affect the occurrence of ARHI by affecting the expression of NR3C1 gene in artery aorta. Then we performed two models: one without adding any covariates into model and the other adjusting for demographic characteristic, smoking and drinking, diet and exercise, and physical conditions. In the multivariate-adjusted model 2, the odds ratio with 95% confidence interval for weighted allele score (NR3C1) was 0.841 (0.710-0.995, P = 0.043). The area under the ROC curve was 0.755, indicating that the model had good predictability. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that NR3C1 gene polymorphisms was significantly associated with ARHI.
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- Wanxue Song
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Public Health College, Qingdao University, No. 38 Dengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266021, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, 266011, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Public Health College, Qingdao University, No. 38 Dengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266021, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Chengyang Street Community Health Service Center, No. 137 Wenyang Road, Chengyang District, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Zaozhuang Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 223 Jiefang North Road, Shizhong District, Zaozhuang, 277100, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 175 Shandong Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266033, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
- Qingdao Institute of Preventive Medicine, No. 175 Shandong Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266033, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Public Health College, Qingdao University, No. 38 Dengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266021, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Public Health College, Qingdao University, No. 38 Dengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266021, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (Qingdao), No. 758 Hefei Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266033, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 175 Shandong Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266033, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
- Qingdao Institute of Preventive Medicine, No. 175 Shandong Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266033, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Public Health College, Qingdao University, No. 38 Dengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266021, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 175 Shandong Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266033, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
- Qingdao Institute of Preventive Medicine, No. 175 Shandong Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, 266033, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
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Bazard P, Frisina RD, Acosta AA, Dasgupta S, Bauer MA, Zhu X, Ding B. Roles of Key Ion Channels and Transport Proteins in Age-Related Hearing Loss. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:6158. [PMID: 34200434 PMCID: PMC8201059 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The auditory system is a fascinating sensory organ that overall, converts sound signals to electrical signals of the nervous system. Initially, sound energy is converted to mechanical energy via amplification processes in the middle ear, followed by transduction of mechanical movements of the oval window into electrochemical signals in the cochlear hair cells, and finally, neural signals travel to the central auditory system, via the auditory division of the 8th cranial nerve. The majority of people above 60 years have some form of age-related hearing loss, also known as presbycusis. However, the biological mechanisms of presbycusis are complex and not yet fully delineated. In the present article, we highlight ion channels and transport proteins, which are integral for the proper functioning of the auditory system, facilitating the diffusion of various ions across auditory structures for signal transduction and processing. Like most other physiological systems, hearing abilities decline with age, hence, it is imperative to fully understand inner ear aging changes, so ion channel functions should be further investigated in the aging cochlea. In this review article, we discuss key various ion channels in the auditory system and how their functions change with age. Understanding the roles of ion channels in auditory processing could enhance the development of potential biotherapies for age-related hearing loss.
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- Parveen Bazard
- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (A.A.A.); (S.D.); (M.A.B.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (A.A.A.); (S.D.); (M.A.B.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Department Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Behavioral & Communication Sciences, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (A.A.A.); (S.D.); (M.A.B.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (A.A.A.); (S.D.); (M.A.B.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (A.A.A.); (S.D.); (M.A.B.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (A.A.A.); (S.D.); (M.A.B.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; (P.B.); (A.A.A.); (S.D.); (M.A.B.); (X.Z.); (B.D.)
- Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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Colón-Cruz L, Rodriguez-Morales R, Santana-Cruz A, Cantres-Velez J, Torrado-Tapias A, Lin SJ, Yudowski G, Kensler R, Marie B, Burgess SM, Renaud O, Varshney GK, Behra M. Cnr2 Is Important for Ribbon Synapse Maturation and Function in Hair Cells and Photoreceptors. Front Mol Neurosci 2021; 14:624265. [PMID: 33958989 PMCID: PMC8093779 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.624265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The role of the cannabinoid receptor 2 (CNR2) is still poorly described in sensory epithelia. We found strong cnr2 expression in hair cells (HCs) of the inner ear and the lateral line (LL), a superficial sensory structure in fish. Next, we demonstrated that sensory synapses in HCs were severely perturbed in larvae lacking cnr2. Appearance and distribution of presynaptic ribbons and calcium channels (Cav1.3) were profoundly altered in mutant animals. Clustering of membrane-associated guanylate kinase (MAGUK) in post-synaptic densities (PSDs) was also heavily affected, suggesting a role for cnr2 for maintaining the sensory synapse. Furthermore, vesicular trafficking in HCs was strongly perturbed suggesting a retrograde action of the endocannabinoid system (ECs) via cnr2 that was modulating HC mechanotransduction. We found similar perturbations in retinal ribbon synapses. Finally, we showed that larval swimming behaviors after sound and light stimulations were significantly different in mutant animals. Thus, we propose that cnr2 is critical for the processing of sensory information in the developing larva.
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- Luis Colón-Cruz
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Genes & Human Disease Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.,School of Medicine, Institute of Neurobiology, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.,School of Medicine, Institute of Neurobiology, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Developmental Genomics Section, Translational and Functional Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Cell and Tissue Imaging Facility (PICT-IBiSA, FranceBioImaging), Institut Curie, PSL Research University, U934/UMR3215, Paris, France
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- Genes & Human Disease Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Eckert MA, Harris KC, Lang H, Lewis MA, Schmiedt RA, Schulte BA, Steel KP, Vaden KI, Dubno JR. Translational and interdisciplinary insights into presbyacusis: A multidimensional disease. Hear Res 2021; 402:108109. [PMID: 33189490 PMCID: PMC7927149 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2020.108109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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There are multiple etiologies and phenotypes of age-related hearing loss or presbyacusis. In this review we summarize findings from animal and human studies of presbyacusis, including those that provide the theoretical framework for distinct metabolic, sensory, and neural presbyacusis phenotypes. A key finding in quiet-aged animals is a decline in the endocochlear potential (EP) that results in elevated pure-tone thresholds across frequencies with greater losses at higher frequencies. In contrast, sensory presbyacusis appears to derive, in part, from acute and cumulative effects on hair cells of a lifetime of environmental exposures (e.g., noise), which often result in pronounced high frequency hearing loss. These patterns of hearing loss in animals are recognizable in the human audiogram and can be classified into metabolic and sensory presbyacusis phenotypes, as well as a mixed metabolic+sensory phenotype. However, the audiogram does not fully characterize age-related changes in auditory function. Along with the effects of peripheral auditory system declines on the auditory nerve, primary degeneration in the spiral ganglion also appears to contribute to central auditory system aging. These inner ear alterations often correlate with structural and functional changes throughout the central nervous system and may explain suprathreshold speech communication difficulties in older adults with hearing loss. Throughout this review we highlight potential methods and research directions, with the goal of advancing our understanding, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of presbyacusis.
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- Mark A Eckert
- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- King's College London, Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- King's College London, Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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Liu Y, Chu HQ, Sun YB, Bing D, Zhou LQ, Chen J, Chen QG, Du ZH. Expression of α2-Na/K-ATPase in C57BL/6J Mice Inner Ear and Its Relationship with Age-related Hearing Loss. Curr Med Sci 2021; 41:153-157. [PMID: 33582920 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-021-2330-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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K+ cycling in the cochlea is critical to maintain hearing. Many sodium-potassium pumps are proved to participate in K+ cycling, such as Na/K-ATPase. The α2-Na/K-ATPase is an important isoform of Na/K-ATPase. The expression of α2-Na/K-ATPase in the cochlea is not clear. In this study, we used C57BL/6 mice as a model of presbycusis and implemented immunohistochemistry staining and quantitative real time-PCR, and the α2-Na/K-ATPase expression pattern was confirmed in the inner ear. It was found α2-Na/K-ATPase was expressed widely in cochlea and its mRNA and protein expression was gradually reduced with aging (4-, 14-, 26- and 48-weeks old mice). We suspected that, the down-regulation of α2-Na/K-ATPase expression might be associated with the remodeling of K+ cycling, degeneration of morphological structure and decrease of hearing function in aging C57 mice. In conclusion, we speculated that the reduction of α2-Na/K-ATPase might play an important role in the pathogenesis of age-related hearing loss.
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- Yun Liu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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Age-related hearing loss pertaining to potassium ion channels in the cochlea and auditory pathway. Pflugers Arch 2020; 473:823-840. [PMID: 33336302 PMCID: PMC8076138 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-020-02496-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the most prevalent sensory deficit in the elderly and constitutes the third highest risk factor for dementia. Lifetime noise exposure, genetic predispositions for degeneration, and metabolic stress are assumed to be the major causes of ARHL. Both noise-induced and hereditary progressive hearing have been linked to decreased cell surface expression and impaired conductance of the potassium ion channel KV7.4 (KCNQ4) in outer hair cells, inspiring future therapies to maintain or prevent the decline of potassium ion channel surface expression to reduce ARHL. In concert with KV7.4 in outer hair cells, KV7.1 (KCNQ1) in the stria vascularis, calcium-activated potassium channels BK (KCNMA1) and SK2 (KCNN2) in hair cells and efferent fiber synapses, and KV3.1 (KCNC1) in the spiral ganglia and ascending auditory circuits share an upregulated expression or subcellular targeting during final differentiation at hearing onset. They also share a distinctive fragility for noise exposure and age-dependent shortfalls in energy supply required for sustained surface expression. Here, we review and discuss the possible contribution of select potassium ion channels in the cochlea and auditory pathway to ARHL. We postulate genes, proteins, or modulators that contribute to sustained ion currents or proper surface expressions of potassium channels under challenging conditions as key for future therapies of ARHL.
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Keithley EM. Pathology and mechanisms of cochlear aging. J Neurosci Res 2020; 98:1674-1684. [PMID: 31066107 PMCID: PMC7496655 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss (ARHL), occurs in most mammals with variations in the age of onset, rate of decline, and magnitude of degeneration in the central nervous system and inner ear. The affected cochlear structures include the stria vascularis and its vasculature, spiral ligament, sensory hair cells and auditory neurons. Dysfunction of the stria vascularis results in a reduced endocochlear potential. Without this potential, the cochlear amplification provided by the electro-motility of the outer hair cells is insufficient, and a high-frequency hearing-loss results. Degeneration of the sensory cells, especially the outer hair cells also leads to hearing loss due to lack of amplification. Neuronal degeneration, another hallmark of ARHL, most likely underlies difficulties with speech discrimination, especially in noisy environments. Noise exposure is a major cause of ARHL. It is well-known to cause sensory cell degeneration, especially the outer hair cells at the high frequency end of the cochlea. Even loud, but not uncomfortable, sound levels can lead to synaptopathy and ultimately neuronal degeneration. Even in the absence of a noisy environment, aged cells degenerate. This pathology most likely results from damage to mitochondria and contributes to degenerative changes in the stria vascularis, hair cells, and neurons. The genetic underpinnings of ARHL are still unknown and most likely involve various combinations of genes. At present, the only effective strategy for reducing ARHL is prevention of noise exposure. If future strategies can improve mitochondrial activity and reduce oxidative damage in old age, these should also bring relief.
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- Elizabeth M. Keithley
- Division of Otolaryngology ‐ Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of CaliforniaSan DiegoCalifornia
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Su Z, Xiong H, Liu Y, Pang J, Lin H, Zhang W, Zheng Y. Transcriptomic analysis highlights cochlear inflammation associated with age-related hearing loss in C57BL/6 mice using next generation sequencing. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9737. [PMID: 32879802 PMCID: PMC7443093 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background In our aging society, age-related hearing loss (AHL) is the most common sensory disorder in old people. Much progress has been made in understanding the pathological process of AHL over the past few decades. However, the mechanism of cochlear degeneration during aging is still not fully understood. Methods Next generation sequencing technique was used to sequence the whole transcriptome of the cochlea of C57BL/6 mice, a mouse model of AHL. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using the Cuffdiff software. GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses of the DEGs were implemented by using the GOseq R package and KOBAS software, respectively. Results A total of 731 genes (379 up- and 352 down-regulated) were revealed to be differentially expressed in the cochlea of aged mice compared to the young. Many genes associated with aging, apoptosis, necroptosis and particularly, inflammation were identified as being significantly modulated in the aged cochlea. GO and KEGG analyses of the upregulated DEGs revealed that the most enriched terms were associated with immune responses and inflammatory pathways, whereas many of the downregulated genes are involved in ion channel function and neuronal signaling. Real-time qPCR showed that H2O2 treatment significantly induced the expression of multiple inflammation and necroptosis-related genes in HEI-OC1 cells. Conclusion Using next generation sequencing, our transcriptomic analysis revealed the differences of gene expression pattern with age in the cochlea of C57BL/6 mice. Our study also revealed multiple immune and inflammatory transcriptomic changes during cochlear aging and provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying cochlear inflammation in AHL.
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- Zhongwu Su
- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Hearing and Speech-Language Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Williamson TT, Zhu X, Pineros J, Ding B, Frisina RD. Understanding hormone and hormone therapies' impact on the auditory system. J Neurosci Res 2020; 98:1721-1730. [PMID: 32026519 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, and aldosterone all demonstrate vital roles in sustaining auditory function through either the maintenance of cochlear neurons, up/down regulation of critical molecules (i.e., IGF-1, BDNF, etc.), or generation of the endocochlear potential. With disease and/or age, hormone expression begins to decline drastically, which ultimately affects cochlear structures and the integrity of cochlear cells. The following review explores the latest findings as well as realistic outcomes for hormone therapy treatment in the auditory system. This information could serve as a potential guide for patients considering hormone therapy as a medicinal choice to alleviate the signs of onset of presbycusis-age-related hearing loss. Additional scientific investigations could also be carried out to further enhance recent findings.
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- Tanika T Williamson
- Department of Medical Engineering, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.,Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.,Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.,Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.,Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.,Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Williamson TT, Ding B, Zhu X, Frisina RD. Hormone replacement therapy attenuates hearing loss: Mechanisms involving estrogen and the IGF-1 pathway. Aging Cell 2019; 18:e12939. [PMID: 30845368 PMCID: PMC6516159 DOI: 10.1111/acel.12939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Estradiol (E) is a multitasking hormone that plays a prominent role in the reproductive system, and also contributes to physiological and growth mechanisms throughout the body. Frisina and colleagues have previously demonstrated the beneficial effects of this hormone, with E‐treated subjects maintaining low auditory brainstem response (ABR) thresholds relative to control subjects (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2006;103:14246; Hearing Research, 2009;252:29). In the present study, we evaluated the functionality of the peripheral and central auditory systems in female CBA/CaJ middle‐aged mice during and after long‐term hormone replacement therapy (HRT) via electrophysiological and molecular techniques. Surprisingly, there are very few investigations about the side effects of HRT in the auditory system after it has been discontinued. Our results show that the long‐term effects of HRT are permanent on ABR thresholds and ABR gap‐in‐noise (GIN) amplitude levels. E‐treated animals had lower thresholds and higher amplitude values compared to other hormone treatment subject groups. Interestingly, progesterone (P)‐treated animals had ABR thresholds that increased but amplitude levels that remained relatively the same throughout treatment. These results were consistent with qPCR experiments that displayed high levels of IGF‐1R in the stria vascularis (SV) of both E and P animal groups compared to combination treatment (E + P) animals. IGF‐1R plays a vital role in mediating anti‐apoptotic responses via the PI3K/AKT pathway. Overall, our findings gain insights into the neuro‐protective properties of E hormone treatments as well as expand the scientific knowledge base to help women decide whether HRT is the right choice for them.
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- Tanika T. Williamson
- Departments of Chemical & Biomedical and Medical Engineering, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research University of South Florida Tampa Florida
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- Departments of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research University of South Florida Tampa Florida
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- Departments of Chemical & Biomedical and Medical Engineering, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research University of South Florida Tampa Florida
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- Departments of Chemical & Biomedical and Medical Engineering, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research University of South Florida Tampa Florida
- Departments of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research University of South Florida Tampa Florida
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