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Wu S, Du W, Wu Z, Wen F, Zhong X, Huang X, Gu H, Wang J. Effect of chronic noise exposure on glucose and lipid metabolism in mice via modulating gut microbiota and regulating CREB/CRTC2 and SREBP1/SCD pathway. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 270:115887. [PMID: 38157803 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Chronic noise exposure is correlated with gut microbiota dysbiosis and glucose and lipid metabolism disorders. However, evidence on the mechanisms underlying of gut microbiota alterations in chronic noise induced glucose and lipid metabolism disorders is limited, and the potential aftereffects of chronic noise exposure on metabolic disorders remain unclear. In present study, we established chronic daytime and nighttime noise exposure mice models to explore the effects and underlying mechanism of gut microbiota on chronic noise-induced glucose and lipid metabolism disorders. The results showed that exposure to chronic daytime or nighttime noise significantly increased the fasting blood glucose, serum and liver TG levels, impaired glucose tolerance, and decreased serum HDL-C levels and liver TC levels in mice. However, after 4 weeks of recovery, only serum TG of mice in nighttime noise recovery group remained elevated. Besides, exposure to chronic noise reduced the intestinal tight junction protein levels and increased intestinal permeability, while this effect did not completely dissipate even after the recovery period. Moreover, chronic noise exposure changed the gut microbiota and significantly regulated metabolites and metabolic pathways, and further activate hepatic gluconeogenesis CRTC2/CREB-PCK1 signaling pathway and lipid synthesis SREBP1/SCD signaling pathway through intestinal hepatic axis. Together, our findings demonstrated that chronic daytime and nighttime noise exposure could cause the glucose and lipid metabolism disorder by modulating the gut microbiota and serum metabolites, and activating hepatic gluconeogenic CREB/CRTC2-PCK1 signaling and lipid synthesis SREBP1/SCD signaling pathway. The potential aftereffects of noise exposure during wakefulness on metabolic disorders are more significant than that of noise exposure during sleep.
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- Shan Wu
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Guangzhou Baiyun District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510445, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510000, China.
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Inglis-Jenson M, Robler SK, Gallo JJ, Ivanoff P, Ryan S, Hofstetter P, Emmett SD. Community Perspectives on Hearing Loss in Rural Alaska. Ear Hear 2023; 44:1078-1087. [PMID: 36939709 PMCID: PMC10426783 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001348] [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: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to present an explanatory model of hearing loss in the Bering Strait region of Alaska in order to contextualize the results of a cluster randomized trial and propose implications for regional hearing-related health care. DESIGN To promote ecological validity, or the generalizability of trial findings to real world experiences, qualitative methods (focus groups and interviews) were used within a mixed methods cluster randomized trial evaluating school hearing screening and follow-up processes in 15 communities in the Bering Strait region of Alaska. Focus groups were held between April and August 2017, and semistructured interviews were conducted between December 2018 and August 2019. Convenience sampling was used for six of the 11 focus groups to capture broad community feedback. Purposive sampling was used for the remaining five focus groups and for all interviews to capture a variety of experiences with hearing loss. Audio recordings of focus groups and interviews were transcribed, and both notes and transcripts were deidentified. All notes and transcripts were included in the analysis. The constant comparative method was used to develop a codebook by iteratively moving between transcripts and preliminary themes. Researchers then used this codebook to code data from all focus groups and interviews using qualitative analysis software (NVIVO 12, QSR International) and conducted thematic analyses to distill the findings presented in this article. RESULTS Participants in focus groups (n = 116) and interviews (n = 101) shared perspectives in three domains: etiology, impact, and treatment of hearing loss. Regarding etiology, participants emphasized noise-induced hearing loss but also discussed infection-related hearing loss and various causes of ear infections. Participants described the impact of hearing loss on subsistence activities, while also detailing social, academic, and economic consequences. Participants described burdensome treatment pathways that are repetitive and often travel and time intensive. Communication breakdowns within these pathways were also described. Some participants spoke positively of increased access via onsite hearing health care services in "field clinics" as well as via telemedicine services. Others described weaknesses in these processes (infrequent field clinics and communication delays in telemedicine care pathways). Participants also described home remedies and stigma surrounding the treatment for hearing loss. CONCLUSIONS Patient-centered health care requires an understanding of context. Explanatory models of illness are context-specific ways in which patients and their networks perceive and describe the experience of an illness or disability. In this study, we documented explanatory models of hearing loss to foster ecological validity and better understand the relevance of research findings to real-life hearing-related experiences. These findings suggest several areas that should be addressed in future implementation of hearing health care interventions elsewhere in rural Alaska, including management of repetitious treatments, awareness of infection-mediated hearing loss, mistrust, and communication breakdowns. For hearing-related health care in this region, these findings suggest localized recommendations for approaches for prevention and treatment. For community-based hearing research, this study offers an example of how qualitative methods can be used to generate ecologically valid (i.e., contextually grounded) findings.
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- Meade Inglis-Jenson
- Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Norton Sound Health Corporation, Nome, Alaska, USA
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Norton Sound Health Corporation, Nome, Alaska, USA
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Mixed Methods Research Training Program, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Lead Parent Stakeholder, Hearing Norton Sound, Unalakleet, Alaska, USA
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- Lead Patient Partner, Hearing Norton Sound, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas, USA
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Xia L, Ripley S, Jiang Z, Yin X, Yu Z, Aiken SJ, Wang J. Synaptopathy in Guinea Pigs Induced by Noise Mimicking Human Experience and Associated Changes in Auditory Signal Processing. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:935371. [PMID: 35873820 PMCID: PMC9298651 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.935371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Noise induced synaptopathy (NIS) has been researched extensively since a large amount of synaptic loss without permanent threshold shift (PTS) was found in CBA mice after a brief noise exposure. However, efforts to translate these results to humans have met with little success—and might not be possible since noise exposure used in laboratory animals is generally different from what is experienced by human subjects in real life. An additional problem is a lack of morphological data and reliable functional methods to quantify loss of afferent synapses in humans. Based on evidence for disproportionate synaptic loss for auditory nerve fibers (ANFs) with low spontaneous rates (LSR), coding-in-noise deficits (CIND) have been speculated to be the major difficulty associated with NIS without PTS. However, no robust evidence for this is available in humans or animals. This has led to a re-examination of the role of LSR ANFs in signal coding in high-level noise. The fluctuation profile model has been proposed to support a role for high-SR ANFs in the coding of high-level noise in combination with efferent control of cochlear gain. This study aimed to induce NIS by a low-level, intermittent noise exposure mimicking what is experienced in human life and examined the impact of the NIS on temporal processing under masking. It also evaluated the role of temporal fluctuation in evoking efferent feedback and the effects of NIS on this feedback.
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- Li Xia
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China
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- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China
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- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China.,School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Ripley S, Xia L, Zhang Z, Aiken SJ, Wang J. Animal-to-Human Translation Difficulties and Problems With Proposed Coding-in-Noise Deficits in Noise-Induced Synaptopathy and Hidden Hearing Loss. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:893542. [PMID: 35720689 PMCID: PMC9199355 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.893542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Noise induced synaptopathy (NIS) and hidden hearing loss (NIHHL) have been hot topic in hearing research since a massive synaptic loss was identified in CBA mice after a brief noise exposure that did not cause permanent threshold shift (PTS) in 2009. Based upon the amount of synaptic loss and the bias of it to synapses with a group of auditory nerve fibers (ANFs) with low spontaneous rate (LSR), coding-in-noise deficit (CIND) has been speculated as the major difficult of hearing in subjects with NIS and NIHHL. This speculation is based upon the idea that the coding of sound at high level against background noise relies mainly on the LSR ANFs. However, the translation from animal data to humans for NIS remains to be justified due to the difference in noise exposure between laboratory animals and human subjects in real life, the lack of morphological data and reliable functional methods to quantify or estimate the loss of the afferent synapses by noise. Moreover, there is no clear, robust data revealing the CIND even in animals with the synaptic loss but no PTS. In humans, both positive and negative reports are available. The difficulty in verifying CINDs has led a re-examination of the hypothesis that CIND is the major deficit associated with NIS and NIHHL, and the theoretical basis of this idea on the role of LSR ANFs. This review summarized the current status of research in NIS and NIHHL, with focus on the translational difficulty from animal data to human clinicals, the technical difficulties in quantifying NIS in humans, and the problems with the SR theory on signal coding. Temporal fluctuation profile model was discussed as a potential alternative for signal coding at high sound level against background noise, in association with the mechanisms of efferent control on the cochlea gain.
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- Sara Ripley
- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Otolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China
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Elgoyhen AB. The α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: a compelling drug target for hearing loss? Expert Opin Ther Targets 2022; 26:291-302. [PMID: 35225139 PMCID: PMC9007918 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2022.2047931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hearing loss is a major health problem, impacting education, communication, interpersonal relationships, and mental health. Drugs that prevent or restore hearing are lacking and hence novel drug targets are sought. There is the possibility of targeting the α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) in the prevention of noise-induced, hidden hearing loss and presbycusis. This receptor mediates synaptic transmission between medial olivocochlear efferent fibers and cochlear outer hair cells. This target is key since enhanced olivocochlear activity prevents noise-induced hearing loss and delays presbycusis. AREAS COVERED The work examines the α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), its role in noise-induced, hidden hearing loss and presbycusis and the possibility of targeting. Data has been searched in Pubmed, the World Report on Hearing from the World Health Organization and the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. EXPERT OPINION The design of positive allosteric modulators of α9α10 nAChRs is proposed because of the advantage of reinforcing the medial olivocochlear (MOC)-hair cell endogenous neurotransmission without directly stimulating the target receptors, therefore avoiding receptor desensitization and reduced efficacy. The time is right for the discovery and development of α9α10 nAChRs targeting agents and high throughput screening assays will support this.
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- Ana Belén Elgoyhen
- Laboratorio de Fisiología y Genética de la Audición, Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular "Dr. Héctor N. Torres" (INGEBI), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Srinivasan N, Adson K, James K, Ananthakrishnan S. A Comparison of Self-Reported Nonoccupational Noise Exposure in a Large Cohort of Listeners. Noise Health 2022; 24:237-247. [PMID: 36537448 PMCID: PMC10088429 DOI: 10.4103/nah.nah_24_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Objective A variety of questionnaires have been developed to describe and quantify occupational and nonoccupational noise exposure, which are associated with hearing loss and tinnitus. The main aim of this study was to compare and contrast three commonly used nonoccupational noise exposure measurement questionnaires in a group of young adults. Materials and Methods A total of 197 participants were recruited for this study. All the participants completed three commonly used nonoccupational noise exposure measurement questionnaires via Qualtrics software (Qualtrics, Provo, UT). General patterns in the nature of noise exposure were highlighted and statistical agreement and correlations between the three instruments were calculated. Comparisons were made between self-percept of noise exposure and annual noise exposure metrics obtained using questionnaires. Results Strong statistical agreement and correlation (r = 0.57, P < 0.001) was found between the selected instruments similar in their constructs of noise exposure. When compared to quantified scores of noise exposure, self-report of exposure to loud noise was highly sensitive but associated with poor specificity (3.61%) and a high false-positive rate (96.38%). The majority of participants reported exposure to noise from listening to music and attending loud recreational activities, with a differential effect of sex on average annual noise exposure values depending on the questionnaire used. Conclusions The outcomes of this analysis could assist in comparing noise exposure quantifications across research studies, and determining if and how these questionnaires may be utilized clinically to effectively identify and counsel those at risk for noise-induced hearing loss.
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Ramma L. Patterns of noise exposure and prevalence of hearing loss amongst Cape Town Minstrel Carnival musicians. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2021; 68:e1-e6. [PMID: 34082546 PMCID: PMC8182564 DOI: 10.4102/sajcd.v68i1.789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Cape Town Minstrel Carnival is one of the oldest and most authentic indigenous New Year’s customs in South Africa. Musicians who perform at this carnival are exposed to excessively loud music and therefore at a risk of acquiring noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Objectives This study aimed to determine patterns of exposure to loud music and prevalence of hearing loss amongst Cape Town Minstrel Carnival musicians. Method A descriptive, observational exploratory survey design was used and 43 participants (21 males and 22 females; mean age, 21 ± 9 years) took part in this study. Sound level measurements were conducted to assess musicians’ sound exposure during rehearsals and performances. All participants underwent the following audiological test battery at least 2 h before music exposure: Case history, otoscopic examination, tympanometry, pure tone audiometry and distortion products otoacoustic emission (DPOAE). Results Average noise levels recorded were 86 dBA during rehearsals and 98.7 dBA at performances and average durations of exposure were 240 and 10 min at rehearsals and performances, respectively. One out of 43 (1/43) participants presented with sensorineural hearing loss. Audiometric results of the remaining participants were normal and did not show a pattern suggestive of NIHL. A high proportion of participants (21/43) reported experiencing tinnitus. Conclusion Despite being exposed to high levels of noise, there was a low prevalence of hearing loss amongst these musicians. However, a high proportion of them reported tinnitus, which could be an indication that they were at a high risk of NIHL from the music that they played.
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- Lebogang Ramma
- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
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Paping DE, Vroegop JL, Koenraads SPC, le Clercq CMP, Goedegebure A, Baatenburg de Jong RJ, van der Schroeff MP. A smartphone application to objectively monitor music listening habits in adolescents : Personal listening device usage and the accuracy of self-reported listening habits. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; 50:11. [PMID: 33588927 PMCID: PMC7885602 DOI: 10.1186/s40463-020-00488-5] [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: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Listening to music through personal listening devices (PLDs) has become more prevalent during last decades. The aim of this study was to evaluate music listening habits through PLDs in adolescents with a smartphone application, and to assess the accuracy of self-reported listening habits. Methods This study was embedded in the Generation R Study, a population-based prospective birth cohort in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. A smartphone application for Android operating systems was developed to objectively monitor music listening habits for a period of 35 days. A postal questionnaire was used to subjectively assess listening habits. The level of agreement between the objectively measured and self-reported listening habits were evaluated using weighted kappa coefficients. Data were collected from May 2017 to March 2019. Results A total of 311 adolescents aged 12 to 15 years were included, of whom 237 (76.2%) completed the postal questionnaire. The results of the smartphone application showed that the median listening frequency was 2.1 days a week (IQR 1.0–3.4), the median listening time 21.1 min a day (IQR 9.1–53.7), and the mean listening level 54.5% (SD 18.1%). There was a slight to fair agreement between the objectively measured, and self-reported listening habits according to the weighted kappa coefficients (k = 0.179 to 0.364). Conclusions The results of the current study suggest that self-reported measures of listening habits are not always accurate. We consider a smartphone application to monitor listening habits of added value in future research investigating the possible damaging effects of PLDs on hearing acuity. Graphical abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40463-020-00488-5.
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- Danique E Paping
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. .,The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Association between Anemia and Auditory Threshold Shifts in the US Population: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17113916. [PMID: 32492846 PMCID: PMC7312977 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17113916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Existing evidence indicates that both iron deficiency anemia and sickle cell anemia have been previously associated with hearing loss. However, human data investigating the association between anemia and auditory threshold shifts at different frequencies in the adolescent, adult and elderly population are extremely limited to date. Therefore, this cross-sectional study used the dataset from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2005 to 2012 to explore differences in low- or high-frequency hearing thresholds and hearing loss prevalence between participants with and without anemia. A total of 918 patients with anemia and 8213 without anemia were included. Results indicated that low- and high-frequency pure tone average were significantly higher in patients with anemia than that in those without anemia in the elderly, but not in adult or adolescent population. In addition, the prevalence of low-frequency hearing loss but not high-frequency hearing loss was also higher in patients with anemia than in those without anemia in the elderly population. After adjusting various confounders, multiple regression models still indicated that patients with anemia tended to have larger threshold shift. In conclusion, anemia was associated with auditory threshold shifts in the elderly population, especially those vulnerable to low-frequency hearing loss.
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Han S, Du Z, Liu K, Gong S. Nicotinamide riboside protects noise-induced hearing loss by recovering the hair cell ribbon synapses. Neurosci Lett 2020; 725:134910. [PMID: 32171805 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2020.134910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Nicotinamide riboside (NR) has been proved to protect the hearing. To achieve animal models of temporary threshold shift (TTS) and permanent threshold shift (PTS) respectively, evaluate the dynamic change of ribbon synapse before and after NR administration. METHODS Mice were divided into control group, noise exposure (NE) group and NR group. The noise was exposed to NE and NR group, and NR was injected before noise exposure. Auditory brainstem response (ABR), ribbon synapse count and cochlear morphology were tested, as well as the concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and ATP. RESULTS Ribbon synapse count decrease with the intensity of noise exposure, and the cochlear morphology remains stable during TTS and was damaged during PTS. NR promotes the oxidation resistance to protect the synapse and the inner ear morphology. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that TTS mice are more vulnerable to noise, and NR can promote the recovery of the synapse count to protect the animals' hearing.
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- Shuguang Han
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
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Tittman SM, Yawn RJ, Manzoor N, Dedmon MM, Haynes DS, Rivas A. No Shortage of Decibels in Music City: Evaluation of Noise Exposure in Urban Music Venues. Laryngoscope 2020; 131:25-27. [PMID: 32040200 DOI: 10.1002/lary.28556] [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: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To measure and report noise exposure at urban music venues and assess the risk of noise-induced hearing loss by comparing these measures to the National Institute of Occupations Safety and Health (NIOSH) guidelines. STUDY DESIGN Observational study. METHODS A commercially available smartphone and external calibrated microphone were used to measure sound levels at urban music venues. The maximum sound level, equivalent continuous sound level, and statistical noise levels (L10, L50, L75, L90) were recorded. RESULTS The average equivalent continuous sound level was 112.0 (±4.9) dBA, and the average maximum sound level was 127.0 (±3.2) dBA. The L90 average (sound levels at or above this loudness for 90% of measured exposure time) was 101.1 (±5.5) dBA, and the L10 average was 115.2 (±5.0) dBA. Based off of NIOSH guidelines, noise exposure duration at the L10 average should not exceed 28 seconds, and those at the L90 average should not exceed 12 minutes. CONCLUSIONS Smartphone applications using external calibrated microphones can provide useful sound measurements. Data show that randomly sampled music venues may have noise levels that place patrons without hearing protection at risk for noise-induced hearing loss with prolonged exposure. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 131:25-27, 2021.
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- Sarah M Tittman
- Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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Knewitz AP, Simpson MC, Harris DA, Sappington JM, Osazuwa-Peters N. Sociodemographic correlates of occupational, recreational and firearm noise exposure among adults in the USA. J Laryngol Otol 2020; 134:1-7. [PMID: 32014072 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215120000134] [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] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine sociodemographic factors associated with occupational, recreational and firearm-related noise exposure. METHODS This nationally representative, multistage, stratified, cluster cross-sectional study sampled eligible National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey participants aged 20-69 years (n = 4675) about exposure to occupational and recreational noise and recurrent firearm usage, using a weighted multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Thirty-four per cent of participants had exposure to occupational noise and 12 per cent to recreational noise, and 13 per cent repeatedly used firearms. Males were more likely than females to have exposure to all three noise types (adjusted odds ratio range = 2.63-14.09). Hispanics and Asians were less likely to have exposure to the three noise types than Whites. Blacks were less likely than Whites to have occupational and recurrent firearm noise exposure. Those with insurance were 26 per cent less likely to have exposure to occupational noise than those without insurance (adjusted odds ratio = 0.74, 95 per cent confidence interval = 0.60-0.93). CONCLUSION Whites, males and uninsured people are more likely to have exposure to potentially hazardous loud noise.
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- A P Knewitz
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA
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Wang Y, Qu Y, Chen X, Zhang P, Su D, Wang L, Yang F, Yang J. Effects of D-methionine in mice with noise-induced hearing loss mice. J Int Med Res 2019; 47:3874-3885. [PMID: 31327277 PMCID: PMC6726779 DOI: 10.1177/0300060519860679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective To study the effects of D-methionine in a mouse model of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Methods We investigated changes in auditory function and microscopic cochlear structure in a mouse model of NIHL, and carried out 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) immunostaining and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling, and examined expression levels of connexins 26 and 30 by western blot. Results The auditory brainstem response threshold was significantly increased by noise exposure. Noise exposure also damaged the inner and particularly the outer hair cells in the cochlear basement membrane, while histochemistry demonstrated only scattered loss of hair cells in the basement membrane in mice treated with D-methionine before or after noise exposure. D-methionine inhibited apoptosis in the cochlear basement membrane, stria vascularis, and spiral ligament. 4-HNE expression in the basement membrane, stria vascularis, and spiral collateral ligament was increased by noise exposure, but this increase was attenuated by D-methionine. Connexin 26 and connexin 30 expression levels were reduced by noise exposure, and this effect was similarly attenuated by D-methionine administered either before or after noise exposure. Conclusion D-methionine administered before or after noise exposure could rescue NIHL by protecting cochlear morphology, inhibiting apoptosis, and maintaining connexin 26 and 30 expression.
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- Yanru Wang
- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The 980th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Chinese Peopole's Liberation Army, Shijiazhuang, China
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- 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The 980th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Chinese Peopole's Liberation Army, Shijiazhuang, China
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- 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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Rhee J, Lee D, Lim HJ, Park MK, Suh MW, Lee JH, Hong YC, Oh SH. Hearing loss in Korean adolescents: The prevalence thereof and its association with leisure noise exposure. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0209254. [PMID: 30608926 PMCID: PMC6319738 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The increasing use of personal listening devices (PLDs) has been accompanied by a rise in the prevalence of hearing loss (HL) in younger age groups. However, there have been few reports on the relationship between HL and leisure noise exposure (LNE) in adolescents. The purpose of our study was to investigate the prevalence of HL in students attending general middle and high schools and to identify factors affecting HL prevalence. A total of 2,879 nationally representative adolescents in the first years of middle and high school underwent audiometric testing and otological examinations, and completed questionnaires, from June to December 2016. A speech-frequency hearing loss (SFHL) was considered present when the pure tone averages (PTAs) at 0.5, 1, and 2 kHz were ≥ 15 dB and a high-frequency hearing loss (HFHL) was considered present when the PTAs at 3, 4, 6, and 8 kHz were ≥ 15 dB. About 17% of Korean adolescents exhibited at least slight HL. The prevalence rates of SFHL and HFHL in the poorer ear were 11.6% and 10.3%, respectively, among Korean adolescents. The use of local area network (LAN) gaming centers and an experience of being asked by others to lower earphone volume were associated with both SFHL and HFHL. It is important to avoid excessive LNE to prevent adolescent HL. Additionally, SFHL or HFHL in the poorer ear was associated with lower academic performance.
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- Jihye Rhee
- Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Eichwald J, Scinicariello F, Telfer JL, Carroll YI. Use of Personal Hearing Protection Devices at Loud Athletic or Entertainment Events Among Adults - United States, 2018. MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT 2018; 67:1151-1155. [PMID: 30335738 PMCID: PMC6193686 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6741a4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Tens of millions of U.S. residents have a range of adverse health outcomes caused by noise exposure (1). During 2011-2012, 21 million U.S. adults who reported no exposure to loud or very loud noise at work exhibited hearing damage suggestive of noise-induced hearing loss (2). In addition to the known risk for hearing damage, nonauditory adverse health outcomes and health risks from excessive environmental sound exposure can include effects on the cardiovascular system, metabolism, blood pressure, body weight, cognition, sleep, mental health, quality of life, and overall well-being (1,3,4). CDC analyzed a representative sample of the U.S. adult population (aged ≥18 years) from a 2018 national marketing survey (50 states and the District of Columbia) that included questions about use of hearing protection devices (HPDs) (e.g., ear plugs or ear muffs) during recreational exposure to loud athletic and entertainment events; approximately 8% of respondents reported consistent use of an HPD at these types of events. Among those adults more likely to wear an HPD, 63.8% had at least some college education, and 49.1% had higher income levels. Women and older adults were significantly less likely to use HPDs. These findings suggest a need to strengthen a public health focus on the adverse health effects of excessive noise exposure at home and in recreational settings as well as a need for continued efforts to raise public awareness about the protective value of HPDs.
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Di Stadio A, Dipietro L, Ricci G, Della Volpe A, Minni A, Greco A, de Vincentiis M, Ralli M. Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Diplacusis in Professional Musicians: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15102120. [PMID: 30261653 PMCID: PMC6209930 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15102120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Professional musicians (PMs) are at high risk of developing hearing loss (HL) and other audiological symptoms such as tinnitus, hyperacusis, and diplacusis. The aim of this systematic review is to (A) assess the risk of developing HL and audiological symptoms in PMs and (B) evaluate if different music genres (Pop/Rock Music—PR; Classical Music—CL) expose PMs to different levels of risk of developing such conditions. Forty-one articles including 4618 PMs were included in the study. HL was found in 38.6% PMs; prevalence was significantly higher among PR (63.5%) than CL (32.8%) PMs; HL mainly affected the high frequencies in the 3000-6000 Hz range and was symmetric in 68% PR PMs and in 44.5% CL PMs. Tinnitus was the most common audiological symptom, followed by hyperacusis and diplacusis. Tinnitus was almost equally distributed between PR and CL PMs; diplacusis was more common in CL than in PR PMs, while prevalence of hyperacusis was higher among PR PMs. Our review showed that PR musicians have a higher risk of developing HL compared to CL PMs; exposure to sounds of high frequency and intensity and absence of ear protection may justify these results. Difference in HL symmetry could be explained by the type of instruments used and consequent single-sided exposure.
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- Arianna Di Stadio
- Otolaryngology Department, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Otolaryngology Department, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Santobono-Pousillipon Hospital, Cochlear Implant Center, 80129 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
- Center for Hearing and Deafness, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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Neal CA, Nelson-Brantley JG, Detamore MS, Staecker H, Mellott AJ. A Protocol for Decellularizing Mouse Cochleae for Inner Ear Tissue Engineering. J Vis Exp 2018. [PMID: 29364256 DOI: 10.3791/56523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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In mammals, mechanosensory hair cells that facilitate hearing lack the ability to regenerate, which has limited treatments for hearing loss. Current regenerative medicine strategies have focused on transplanting stem cells or genetic manipulation of surrounding support cells in the inner ear to encourage replacement of damaged stem cells to correct hearing loss. Yet, the extracellular matrix (ECM) may play a vital role in inducing and maintaining function of hair cells, and has not been well investigated. Using the cochlear ECM as a scaffold to grow adult stem cells may provide unique insights into how the composition and architecture of the extracellular environment aids cells in sustaining hearing function. Here we present a method for isolating and decellularizing cochleae from mice to use as scaffolds accepting perfused adult stem cells. In the current protocol, cochleae are isolated from euthanized mice, decellularized, and decalcified. Afterward, human Wharton's jelly cells (hWJCs) that were isolated from the umbilical cord were carefully perfused into each cochlea. The cochleae were used as bioreactors, and cells were cultured for 30 days before undergoing processing for analysis. Decellularized cochleae retained identifiable extracellular structures, but did not reveal the presence of cells or noticeable fragments of DNA. Cells perfused into the cochlea invaded most of the interior and exterior of the cochlea and grew without incident over a duration of 30 days. Thus, the current method can be used to study how cochlear ECM affects cell development and behavior.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Kansas Medical Center
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center;
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Bhatt JM, Lin HW, Bhattacharyya N. Epidemiology of firearm and other noise exposures in the United States. Laryngoscope 2017; 127:E340-E346. [PMID: 28301677 PMCID: PMC6067011 DOI: 10.1002/lary.26540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2016] [Revised: 01/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Identify contemporary noise exposures and hearing protection use among adults. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of national health survey. METHODS Adult respondents in the 2014 National Health Interview Series hearing survey module were analyzed. Potentially harmful exposures to occupational and recreational noises in the past 12 months were extracted and quantified. Patterns of hearing protection use also were analyzed. RESULTS Among 239.7 million adults, "loud" and "very loud" occupational noise exposures were reported by 5.3% and 21.7%, respectively. Of those exposed to "loud" or "very loud" sounds at work, only 18.7% and 43.6%, respectively, always used hearing protection. A total of 38.2% (1.9 million) of those with "very loud" occupational exposures never used hearing protection. Frequent (> 10/year) "loud" and "very loud" recreational noise exposures were reported by 13.9% and 21.1%, respectively, most commonly to lawn mowers (72.6% and 55.2%, respectively). When exposed to recreational "loud/very loud" noise, only 11.4% always used hearing protection, whereas 62.3% (6.3 million) never used any protection. Lifetime exposure to firearm noise was reported by 36.6% of adults, 11.5% of whom had used firearms in the prior 12 months. Of those, only 58.5% always used hearing protection, whereas 21.4% (7.4 million) never used hearing protection. CONCLUSION Substantial noise exposures with potentially serious long-term hearing health consequences frequently are occurring in occupational and recreational settings, and with the use of firearms. Only a minority of those exposed consistently are using hearing protection. Healthcare providers should actively identify and encourage the use of hearing protection with those patients at risk. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4. Laryngoscope, 127:E340-E346, 2017.
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- Jay M Bhatt
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A
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Pouryaghoub G, Mehrdad R, Pourhosein S. Noise-Induced hearing loss among professional musicians. J Occup Health 2016; 59:33-37. [PMID: 27853057 PMCID: PMC5388610 DOI: 10.1539/joh.16-0217-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES After presbycusis, noise exposure is considered the second cause of sensorineural hearing loss. Due to exposure to high-intensity sounds, musicians may be at risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Given the importance of good hearing in music career, this study aimed to investigate the frequency of hearing loss and use of protective measures among Iranian musicians. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 125 musicians, including 21 women (16.8%) and 104 men (83.2%), with at least five years of work experience were recruited. All participants underwent clinical and audiometric examinations. Demographic data, complaints about hearing loss, and information about the use of protective devices were collected through interviews. RESULTS Audiometric notch in either one or both ears and bilateral hearing loss were present in respectively 42.4% and 19.2% of the participants. The history of tinnitus after performance and ear pain during performance was reported by 64 (51%) and 35 (28%) individuals, respectively. Less than 2% of the participants used hearing protection devices. CONCLUSIONS Long-term exposure to loud sounds puts musicians at risk of hearing loss. However, due to their inadequate knowledge, most musicians never use protective devices to prevent damage to their auditory system.
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- Gholamreza Pouryaghoub
- Center for Research on Occupational Diseases (CROD), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)
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Cochlear Synaptopathy and Noise-Induced Hidden Hearing Loss. Neural Plast 2016; 2016:6143164. [PMID: 27738526 PMCID: PMC5050381 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6143164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Recent studies on animal models have shown that noise exposure that does not lead to permanent threshold shift (PTS) can cause considerable damage around the synapses between inner hair cells (IHCs) and type-I afferent auditory nerve fibers (ANFs). Disruption of these synapses not only disables the innervated ANFs but also results in the slow degeneration of spiral ganglion neurons if the synapses are not reestablished. Such a loss of ANFs should result in signal coding deficits, which are exacerbated by the bias of the damage toward synapses connecting low-spontaneous-rate (SR) ANFs, which are known to be vital for signal coding in noisy background. As there is no PTS, these functional deficits cannot be detected using routine audiological evaluations and may be unknown to subjects who have them. Such functional deficits in hearing without changes in sensitivity are generally called “noise-induced hidden hearing loss (NIHHL).” Here, we provide a brief review to address several critical issues related to NIHHL: (1) the mechanism of noise induced synaptic damage, (2) reversibility of the synaptic damage, (3) the functional deficits as the nature of NIHHL in animal studies, (4) evidence of NIHHL in human subjects, and (5) peripheral and central contribution of NIHHL.
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Liu L, Wang F, Lu H, Cao S, Du Z, Wang Y, Feng X, Gao Y, Zha M, Guo M, Sun Z, Wang J. Effects of Noise Exposure on Systemic and Tissue-Level Markers of Glucose Homeostasis and Insulin Resistance in Male Mice. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2016; 124:1390-1398. [PMID: 27128844 PMCID: PMC5010391 DOI: 10.1289/ehp162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Revised: 01/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have indicated that noise exposure is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the nature of the connection between noise exposure and T2DM remains to be explored. OBJECTIVES We explored whether and how noise exposure affects glucose homeostasis in mice as the initial step toward T2DM development. METHODS Male ICR mice were randomly assigned to one of four groups: the control group and three noise groups (N20D, N10D, and N1D), in which the animals were exposed to white noise at 95 decibel sound pressure level (dB SPL) for 4 hr per day for 20 successive days, 10 successive days, or 1 day, respectively. Glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity were evaluated 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month after the final noise exposure (1DPN, 1WPN, and 1MPN). Standard immunoblots, immunohistochemical methods, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) were performed to assess insulin signaling in skeletal muscle, the morphology of β cells, and plasma corticosterone levels. RESULTS Noise exposure for 1 day caused transient glucose intolerance and insulin resistance, whereas noise exposure for 10 and 20 days had no effect on glucose tolerance but did cause prolonged insulin resistance and an increased insulin response to glucose challenge. Akt phosphorylation and GLUT4 translocation in response to exogenous insulin were decreased in the skeletal muscle of noise-exposed animals. CONCLUSIONS Noise exposure at 95 dB SPL caused insulin resistance in male ICR mice, which was prolonged with longer noise exposure and was likely related to the observed blunted insulin signaling in skeletal muscle. CITATION Liu L, Wang F, Lu H, Cao S, Du Z, Wang Y, Feng X, Gao Y, Zha M, Guo M, Sun Z, Wang J. 2016. Effects of noise exposure on systemic and tissue-level markers of glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance in male mice. Environ Health Perspect 124:1390-1398; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP162.
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- Lijie Liu
- Department of Physiology, Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Medical College, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- School of Human Communication Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Shi L, Chang Y, Li X, Aiken SJ, Liu L, Wang J. Coding Deficits in Noise-Induced Hidden Hearing Loss May Stem from Incomplete Repair of Ribbon Synapses in the Cochlea. Front Neurosci 2016; 10:231. [PMID: 27252621 PMCID: PMC4879136 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Recent evidence has shown that noise-induced damage to the synapse between inner hair cells (IHCs) and type I afferent auditory nerve fibers (ANFs) may occur in the absence of permanent threshold shift (PTS), and that synapses connecting IHCs with low spontaneous rate (SR) ANFs are disproportionately affected. Due to the functional importance of low-SR ANF units for temporal processing and signal coding in noisy backgrounds, deficits in cochlear coding associated with noise-induced damage may result in significant difficulties with temporal processing and hearing in noise (i.e., “hidden hearing loss”). However, significant noise-induced coding deficits have not been reported at the single unit level following the loss of low-SR units. We have found evidence to suggest that some aspects of neural coding are not significantly changed with the initial loss of low-SR ANFs, and that further coding deficits arise in association with the subsequent reestablishment of the synapses. This suggests that synaptopathy in hidden hearing loss may be the result of insufficient repair of disrupted synapses, and not simply due to the loss of low-SR units. These coding deficits include decreases in driven spike rate for intensity coding as well as several aspects of temporal coding: spike latency, peak-to-sustained spike ratio and the recovery of spike rate as a function of click-interval.
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- Lijuan Shi
- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast University Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast University Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast University Nanjing, China
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- School of Human Communication Disorders, Dalhousie University Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast University Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast UniversityNanjing, China; School of Human Communication Disorders, Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS, Canada
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Shi L, Guo X, Shen P, Liu L, Tao S, Li X, Song Q, Yu Z, Yin S, Wang J. Noise-induced damage to ribbon synapses without permanent threshold shifts in neonatal mice. Neuroscience 2015; 304:368-77. [PMID: 26232715 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.07.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Recently, ribbon synapses to the hair cells (HCs) in the cochlea have become a novel site of interest in the investigation of noise-induced cochlear lesions in adult rodents (Kujawa and Liberman, 2009; Lin et al., 2011; Liu et al., 2012; Shi et al., 2013). Permanent noise-induced damage to this type of synapse can result in subsequent degeneration of spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) in the absence of permanent changes to hearing sensitivity. To verify whether noise exposure during an early developmental period produces a similar impact on ribbon synapses, the present study examined the damaging effects of noise exposure in neonatal Kunming mice. The animals received exposure to broadband noise at 105-decibel (dB) sound pressure level (SPL) for 2h on either postnatal day 10 (P10d) or postnatal day 14 (P14d), and then hearing function (based on the auditory brainstem response (ABR)) and cochlear morphology were evaluated during either postnatal weeks 3-4 (P4w) or postnatal weeks 7-8 (P8w). There were no significant differences in the hearing threshold between noise-exposed and control animals, which suggests that noise did not cause permanent loss of hearing sensitivity. However, noise exposure did produce a significant loss of ribbon synapses, particularly in P14d mice, which continued to increase from P4w to P8w. Additionally, a corresponding reduction in the amplitude of compound action potential (CAP) was observed in the noise-exposed groups at P4w and P8w, and the CAP latency was elongated, indicating a change in synaptic function.
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaoqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaoqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China; Children's Medical Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 262 Zhongshan Road North, Nanjing 210003, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaoqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaoqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaoqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaoqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, 6th Affiliated Hospital, Jiaotong University, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- School of Human Communication Disorders, Dalhousie University, 1256 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS B3J1Y6, Canada.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, 6th Affiliated Hospital, Jiaotong University, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaoqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China; School of Human Communication Disorders, Dalhousie University, 1256 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS B3J1Y6, Canada.
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Gannouni N, Lenoir M, Ben Rhouma K, El May M, Tebourbi O, Puel JL, Mhamdi A. Cochlear neuropathy in the rat exposed for a long period to moderate-intensity noises. J Neurosci Res 2015; 93:848-58. [DOI: 10.1002/jnr.23567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Noura Gannouni
- Laboratory of Toxicology; Ergonomics and Occupational Environment, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El-Manar University; Tunis Tunisia
- Laboratory of Integrated Physiology; Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte; Carthage University; Tunis Tunisia
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- INSERM Unit 1051. Deafness; Tinnitus and Therapies Research Unit. Institute of Neurosciences of Montpellier; Montpellier France
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- Laboratory of Integrated Physiology; Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte; Carthage University; Tunis Tunisia
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- Research Unit 01/UR/08-07, Department of Histology, Embryology and Cell Biology; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El-Manar University; Tunis Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Integrated Physiology; Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte; Carthage University; Tunis Tunisia
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- INSERM Unit 1051. Deafness; Tinnitus and Therapies Research Unit. Institute of Neurosciences of Montpellier; Montpellier France
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- Laboratory of Toxicology; Ergonomics and Occupational Environment, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El-Manar University; Tunis Tunisia
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