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Zhang X, Wu J, Wang M, Chen L, Wang P, Jiang Q, Yang C. The role of gene mutations and immune responses in sensorineural hearing loss. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 143:113515. [PMID: 39486181 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.113515] [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: 09/10/2024] [Revised: 10/12/2024] [Accepted: 10/25/2024] [Indexed: 11/04/2024]
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Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a prevalent clinical condition primarily attributed to dysfunction within various components of the auditory pathway, spanning from the inner ear to the auditory cortex. Recent research has illuminated immune and inflammation-mediated disorders of the inner ear as critical contributors to SNHL. Disruptions in the equilibrium of inflammatory mediators, chemokines, the complement system, and inflammatory vesicles within the cochlea provoke aberrations in immune cell activity, fostering a chronic pro-inflammatory milieu that detrimentally affects the structural and functional integrity of the inner ear, culminating in hearing impairment. Specific genetic mutations, especially those affecting auditory structures, play an important role in SNHL. These mutations regulate inflammatory mediators and cellular responses, thereby altering the inflammatory dynamics within the cochlea. This review delves into the pathogenesis of sensorineural hearing loss, emphasizing the impact of genetic alterations, immune responses within the inner ear, and inflammatory mediators on auditory function. It highlights the significance of Transmembrane Serine Protease 3 (TMPRSS3) and connexin gene mutations as pivotal genetic elements in SNHL, underscoring the central role of inflammatory responses in cochlear damage. Furthermore, the paper discusses the promise of gene therapy and targeted molecular interventions, underscoring the necessity for continued exploration into the specific actions of various inflammatory agents to refine personalized therapeutic strategies.
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- Xu Zhang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Hearing and Balance Medical Engineering Technology Center of Guangdong, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Yibin City, Sichuan Province, 644000, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jiangdu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Jiangsu Province, 225200, China
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- Department of Neurology, Deyang Fifth Hospital, Sichuan Province, 618000, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.
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Manickam V, Maity S, Murali SV, Gawande DY, Stothert AR, Batalkina L, Cardona AE, Kaur T. Local delivery of soluble fractalkine (CX3CL1) peptide restores ribbon synapses after noise-induced cochlear synaptopathy. Front Cell Neurosci 2024; 18:1486740. [PMID: 39539341 PMCID: PMC11557324 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2024.1486740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2024] [Accepted: 10/14/2024] [Indexed: 11/16/2024] Open
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Cochlear ribbon synapses between sensory inner hair cells (IHCs) and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) are vulnerable to rapid and primary damage and/or loss due to noise overexposure. Such damaged ribbon synapses can repair spontaneously in mouse and guinea pig. However, the mechanisms for synaptic repair are unclear. Previously, we have demonstrated a critical role for the fractalkine signaling axis (CX3CL1-CX3CR1) in synaptic repair, wherein noise-damaged ribbon synapses are spontaneously repaired in the presence of fractalkine receptor (CX3CR1) expressed by cochlear macrophages. Here, we examined whether local administration of chemokine fractalkine ligand (CX3CL1 or FKN) in the form of a peptide is effective in restoring synapses and hearing loss after noise-induced cochlear synaptopathy (NICS). Specifically, the efficacy of different isoforms of FKN was evaluated for restoration of loss of IHC ribbon synapses and hearing after NICS. A single transtympanic injection of soluble isoform of FKN (sFKN) peptide at 1 day after synaptopathic noise trauma for 2 hours at 93 decibel sound pressure level led to significant recovery of auditory brainstem response (ABR) thresholds, ABR peak I amplitudes and ribbon synapses in FKN knockout mice when compared to mice injected with membrane-bound FKN peptide (mFKN). Likewise, local treatment with sFKN peptide in FKN wild type mice restored synaptopathic noise-damaged ribbon synapses and ABR peak I amplitudes. Mechanistically, FKN regulates macrophage numbers in the damaged cochlea and in the absence of macrophages, sFKN failed to restore loss of synapses and hearing after NICS. Furthermore, sFKN treatment attenuated cochlear inflammation after NICS without altering the expression of CX3CR1. Finally, injected sFKN peptide was detectable inside the cochlea for 24 h localized to the basilar membrane and spiral lamina near the sensory epithelium. These data provide a proof-of-principle that local delivery of an immune factor, sFKN is effective in restoring ribbon synapses and hearing loss after NICS in a macrophage-dependent manner and highlights the potential of sFKN as an immunotherapy for cochlear synaptopathy due to noise.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, United States
- Department of Otolaryngology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, United States
- Department of Otolaryngology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, United States
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, United States
- Department of Otolaryngology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, United States
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Blum K, Schepsky P, Derleder P, Schätzle P, Nasri F, Fischer P, Engel J, Kurt S. Noise-induced cochlear synaptopathy in C57BL/6 N mice as a function of trauma strength: ribbons are more vulnerable than postsynapses. Front Cell Neurosci 2024; 18:1465216. [PMID: 39411002 PMCID: PMC11473312 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2024.1465216] [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: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 09/12/2024] [Indexed: 10/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Noise-induced cochlear synaptopathy is characterized by irreversible loss of synapses between inner hair cells (IHCs) and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) despite normal hearing thresholds. We analyzed hearing performance and cochlear structure in C57BL/6 N mice exposed to 100, 106, or 112 dB SPL broadband noise (8-16 kHz) for 2 h. Auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) were assessed before, directly after, and up to 28 days post-trauma. Finally, the number, size, and pairing of IHC presynaptic (CtBP2-positive) ribbons and postsynaptic AMPA receptor scaffold (Homer1-positive) clusters were analyzed along the cochlea. Four weeks after the 100 dB SPL trauma, a permanent threshold shift (PTS) was observed at 45 kHz, which after the higher traumata extended toward middle to low frequencies. Loss in ABR wave I amplitudes scaled with trauma strength indicating loss of functional IHC synaptic connections. Latencies of wave I mostly increased with trauma strength. No trauma-related OHC loss was found. The number of synaptic pairs was reduced in the midbasal and basal cochlear region in all trauma conditions, with ribbon loss amounting up to 46% of control. Ribbons surviving the trauma were paired, whereas 4-6 unpaired postsynapses/IHC were found in the medial, midbasal, and basal regions irrespective of trauma strength, contrasting findings in CBA/CaJ mice. Our data confirm the susceptibility of ribbon synapses and ABR wave I amplitudes to a noise trauma of 100 dB SPL or larger. Notably, peripheral dendrites bearing IHC postsynapses were less vulnerable than presynaptic ribbons in C57BL/6 N mice.
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- Kerstin Blum
- Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
- Center for Gender-specific Biology and Medicine (CGBM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
- Center for Gender-specific Biology and Medicine (CGBM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
- Center for Gender-specific Biology and Medicine (CGBM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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Karayay B, Olze H, Szczepek AJ. Mammalian Inner Ear-Resident Immune Cells-A Scoping Review. Cells 2024; 13:1528. [PMID: 39329712 PMCID: PMC11430779 DOI: 10.3390/cells13181528] [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: 08/18/2024] [Revised: 09/09/2024] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Several studies have demonstrated the presence of resident immune cells in the healthy inner ear. AIM This scoping review aimed to systematize this knowledge by collecting the data on resident immune cells in the inner ear of different species under steady-state conditions. METHODS The databases PubMed, MEDLINE (Ovid), CINAHL (EBSCO), and LIVIVO were used to identify articles. Systematic reviews, experimental studies, and clinical data in English and German were included without time limitations. RESULTS The search yielded 49 eligible articles published between 1979 and 2022. Resident immune cells, including macrophages, lymphocytes, leukocytes, and mast cells, have been observed in various mammalian inner ear structures under steady-state conditions. However, the physiological function of these cells in the healthy cochlea remains unclear, providing an opportunity for basic research in inner ear biology. CONCLUSIONS This review highlights the need for further investigation into the role of these cells, which is crucial for advancing the development of therapeutic methods for treating inner ear disorders, potentially transforming the field of otolaryngology and immunology.
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- Betül Karayay
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (B.K.); (H.O.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (B.K.); (H.O.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (B.K.); (H.O.)
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zielona Góra, 65-046 Zielona Góra, Poland
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Vincent PFY, Young ED, Edge ASB, Glowatzki E. Auditory hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons regenerate synapses with refined release properties in vitro. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2315599121. [PMID: 39058581 PMCID: PMC11294990 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2315599121] [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: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Ribbon synapses between inner hair cells (IHCs) and type I spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) in the inner ear are damaged by noise trauma and with aging, causing "synaptopathy" and hearing loss. Cocultures of neonatal denervated organs of Corti and newly introduced SGNs have been developed to find strategies for improving IHC synapse regeneration, but evidence of the physiological normality of regenerated synapses is missing. This study utilizes IHC optogenetic stimulation and SGN recordings, showing that, when P3-5 denervated organs of Corti are cocultured with SGNs, newly formed IHC/SGN synapses are indeed functional, exhibiting glutamatergic excitatory postsynaptic currents. When using older organs of Corti at P10-11, synaptic activity probed by deconvolution showed more mature release properties, closer to the specialized mode of IHC synaptic transmission crucial for coding the sound signal. This functional assessment of newly formed IHC synapses developed here, provides a powerful tool for testing approaches to improve synapse regeneration.
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- Philippe F. Y. Vincent
- The Center for Hearing and Balance, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21205
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21205
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- The Center for Hearing and Balance, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21205
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21205
- Department of Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21205
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21205
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02115
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA02114
- Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02115
- Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA02139
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- The Center for Hearing and Balance, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21205
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21205
- Department of Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21205
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Liu W, Li H, Kämpfe Nordström C, Danckwardt-Lillieström N, Agrawal S, Ladak HM, Rask-Andersen H. Immuno-surveillance and protection of the human cochlea. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1355785. [PMID: 38817543 PMCID: PMC11137295 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1355785] [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: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Background Despite its location near infection-prone areas, the human inner ear demonstrates remarkable resilience. This suggests that there are inherent instruments deterring the invasion and spread of pathogens into the inner ear. Here, we combined high-resolution light microscopy, super-resolution immunohistochemistry (SR-SIM) and synchrotron phase contrast imaging (SR-PCI) to identify the protection and barrier systems in the various parts of the human inner ear, focusing on the lateral wall, spiral ganglion, and endolymphatic sac. Materials and methods Light microscopy was conducted on mid-modiolar, semi-thin sections, after direct glutaraldehyde/osmium tetroxide fixation. The tonotopic locations were estimated using SR-PCI and 3D reconstruction in cadaveric specimens. The sections were analyzed for leucocyte and macrophage activity, and the results were correlated with immunohistochemistry using confocal microscopy and SR-SIM. Results Light microscopy revealed unprecedented preservation of cell anatomy and several macrophage-like cells that were localized in the cochlea. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated IBA1 cells frequently co-expressing MHC II in the spiral ganglion, nerve fibers, lateral wall, spiral limbus, and tympanic covering layer at all cochlear turns as well as in the endolymphatic sac. RNAscope assays revealed extensive expression of fractalkine gene transcripts in type I spiral ganglion cells. CD4 and CD8 cells occasionally surrounded blood vessels in the modiolus and lateral wall. TMEM119 and P2Y12 were not expressed, indicating that the cells labeled with IBA1 were not microglia. The round window niche, compact basilar membrane, and secondary spiral lamina may form protective shields in the cochlear base. Discussion The results suggest that the human cochlea is surveilled by dwelling and circulating immune cells. Resident and blood-borne macrophages may initiate protective immune responses via chemokine signaling in the lateral wall, spiral lamina, and spiral ganglion at different frequency locations. Synchrotron imaging revealed intriguing protective barriers in the base of the cochlea. The role of the endolymphatic sac in human inner ear innate and adaptive immunity is discussed.
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- Wei Liu
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Wu PZ, Liberman LD, Liberman MC. Noise-induced synaptic loss and its post-exposure recovery in CBA/CaJ vs. C57BL/6J mice. Hear Res 2024; 445:108996. [PMID: 38547565 PMCID: PMC11024800 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2024.108996] [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: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Acute noise-induced loss of synapses between inner hair cells (IHCs) and auditory nerve fibers (ANFs) has been documented in several strains of mice, but the extent of post-exposure recovery reportedly varies dramatically. If such inter-strain heterogeneity is real, it could be exploited to probe molecular pathways mediating neural remodeling in the adult cochlea. Here, we compared synaptopathy repair in CBA/CaJ vs. C57BL/6J, which are at opposite ends of the reported recovery spectrum. We evaluated C57BL/6J mice 0 h, 24 h, 2 wks or 8 wks after exposure for 2 h to octave-band noise (8-16 kHz) at either 90, 94 or 98 dB SPL, to compare with analogous post-exposure results in CBA/CaJ at 98 or 101 dB. We counted pre- and post-synaptic puncta in immunostained cochleas, using machine learning to classify paired (GluA2 and CtBP2) vs. orphan (CtBP2 only) puncta, and batch-processing to quantify immunostaining intensity. At 98 dB, both strains show ongoing loss of ribbons and synapses between 0 and 24 h, followed by partial recovery, however the extent and degree of these changes were greater in C57BL/6J. Much of the synaptic recovery is due to transient reduction in GluA2 intensity in synaptopathic regions. In contrast, CtBP2 intensity showed only transient increases (at 2 wks). Neurofilament staining revealed transient extension of ANF terminals in C57BL/6J, but not in CBA/CaJ, peaking at 24 h and reverting by 2 wks. Thus, although interstrain differences in synapse recovery are dominated by reversible changes in GluA2 receptor levels, the neurite extension seen in C57BL/6J suggests a qualitative difference in regenerative capacity.
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- Pei-Zhe Wu
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Liu J, Stohl J, Overath T. Hidden hearing loss: Fifteen years at a glance. Hear Res 2024; 443:108967. [PMID: 38335624 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2024.108967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
Hearing loss affects approximately 18% of the population worldwide. Hearing difficulties in noisy environments without accompanying audiometric threshold shifts likely affect an even larger percentage of the global population. One of the potential causes of hidden hearing loss is cochlear synaptopathy, the loss of synapses between inner hair cells (IHC) and auditory nerve fibers (ANF). These synapses are the most vulnerable structures in the cochlea to noise exposure or aging. The loss of synapses causes auditory deafferentation, i.e., the loss of auditory afferent information, whose downstream effect is the loss of information that is sent to higher-order auditory processing stages. Understanding the physiological and perceptual effects of this early auditory deafferentation might inform interventions to prevent later, more severe hearing loss. In the past decade, a large body of work has been devoted to better understand hidden hearing loss, including the causes of hidden hearing loss, their corresponding impact on the auditory pathway, and the use of auditory physiological measures for clinical diagnosis of auditory deafferentation. This review synthesizes the findings from studies in humans and animals to answer some of the key questions in the field, and it points to gaps in knowledge that warrant more investigation. Specifically, recent studies suggest that some electrophysiological measures have the potential to function as indicators of hidden hearing loss in humans, but more research is needed for these measures to be included as part of a clinical test battery.
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- Jiayue Liu
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, USA.
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- North American Research Laboratory, MED-EL Corporation, Durham, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, USA
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Herb M. NADPH Oxidase 3: Beyond the Inner Ear. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:219. [PMID: 38397817 PMCID: PMC10886416 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13020219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) were formerly known as mere byproducts of metabolism with damaging effects on cellular structures. The discovery and description of NADPH oxidases (Nox) as a whole enzyme family that only produce this harmful group of molecules was surprising. After intensive research, seven Nox isoforms were discovered, described and extensively studied. Among them, the NADPH oxidase 3 is the perhaps most underrated Nox isoform, since it was firstly discovered in the inner ear. This stigma of Nox3 as "being only expressed in the inner ear" was also used by me several times. Therefore, the question arose whether this sentence is still valid or even usable. To this end, this review solely focuses on Nox3 and summarizes its discovery, the structural components, the activating and regulating factors, the expression in cells, tissues and organs, as well as the beneficial and detrimental effects of Nox3-mediated ROS production on body functions. Furthermore, the involvement of Nox3-derived ROS in diseases progression and, accordingly, as a potential target for disease treatment, will be discussed.
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- Marc Herb
- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany;
- German Centre for Infection Research, Partner Site Bonn-Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Cluster of Excellence on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), 50931 Cologne, Germany
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Zhang Y, Ye F, Fu X, Li S, Wang L, Chen Y, Li H, Hao S, Zhao K, Feng Q, Li P. Mitochondrial Regulation of Macrophages in Innate Immunity and Diverse Roles of Macrophages During Cochlear Inflammation. Neurosci Bull 2024; 40:255-267. [PMID: 37391607 PMCID: PMC10838870 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-023-01085-y] [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: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Macrophages are essential components of the innate immune system and constitute a non-specific first line of host defense against pathogens and inflammation. Mitochondria regulate macrophage activation and innate immune responses in various inflammatory diseases, including cochlear inflammation. The distribution, number, and morphological characteristics of cochlear macrophages change significantly across different inner ear regions under various pathological conditions, including noise exposure, ototoxicity, and age-related degeneration. However, the exact mechanism underlying the role of mitochondria in macrophages in auditory function remains unclear. Here, we summarize the major factors and mitochondrial signaling pathways (e.g., metabolism, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial DNA, and the inflammasome) that influence macrophage activation in the innate immune response. In particular, we focus on the properties of cochlear macrophages, activated signaling pathways, and the secretion of inflammatory cytokines after acoustic injury. We hope this review will provide new perspectives and a basis for future research on cochlear inflammation.
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- Yuan Zhang
- Department of Otology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Otology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250000, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Otology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- The Department of Endovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Otology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Otology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Otology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
- Henan Province Research Center of Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
- Henan Province Research Center of Kidney Disease, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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Vincent PF, Young ED, Edge AS, Glowatzki E. Auditory Hair Cells and Spiral Ganglion Neurons Regenerate Synapses with Refined Release Properties In Vitro. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.10.05.561095. [PMID: 38076928 PMCID: PMC10705289 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.05.561095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Ribbon synapses between inner hair cells (IHCs) and type I spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) in the inner ear are damaged by noise trauma and with aging, causing 'synaptopathy 'and hearing loss. Co-cultures of neonatal denervated organs of Corti and newly introduced SGNs have been developed to find strategies for improving IHC synapse regeneration, but evidence of the physiological normality of regenerated synapses is missing. This study utilizes IHC optogenetic stimulation and SGN recordings, showing that newly formed IHC synapses are indeed functional, exhibiting glutamatergic excitatory postsynaptic currents. When older organs of Corti were plated, synaptic activity probed by deconvolution, showed more mature release properties, closer to the highly specialized mode of IHC synaptic transmission that is crucial for coding the sound signal. This newly developed functional assessment of regenerated IHC synapses provides a powerful tool for testing approaches to improve synapse regeneration.
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- Philippe F.Y. Vincent
- The Center for Hearing and Balance, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Center for Hearing and Balance, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- The Center for Hearing and Balance, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Sung CYW, Hayase N, Yuen PS, Lee J, Fernandez K, Hu X, Cheng H, Star RA, Warchol ME, Cunningham LL. Macrophage Depletion Protects Against Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity and Nephrotoxicity. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.11.16.567274. [PMID: 38014097 PMCID: PMC10680818 DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.16.567274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Cisplatin is a widely used and highly effective anti-cancer drug with significant side effects including ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Macrophages, the major resident immune cells in the cochlea and kidney, are important drivers of both inflammatory and tissue repair responses. To investigate the roles of macrophages in cisplatin-induced ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity, we used PLX3397, an FDA-approved inhibitor of the colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R), to eliminate tissue-resident macrophages during the course of cisplatin administration. Mice treated with cisplatin alone (cisplatin/vehicle) had significant hearing loss (ototoxicity) as well as kidney injury (nephrotoxicity). Macrophage ablation using PLX3397 resulted in significantly reduced hearing loss measured by auditory brainstem responses (ABR) and distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE). Sensory hair cells in the cochlea were protected against cisplatin-induced death in mice treated with PLX3397. Macrophage ablation also protected against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity, as evidenced by markedly reduced tubular injury and fibrosis as well as reduced plasma blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels. Mechanistically, our data suggest that the protective effect of macrophage ablation against cisplatin-induced ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity is mediated by reduced platinum accumulation in both the inner ear and the kidney. Together our data indicate that ablation of tissue-resident macrophages represents a novel strategy for mitigating cisplatin-induced ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity.
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- Cathy Yea Won Sung
- Laboratory of Hearing Biology and Therapeutics, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Renal Diagnostics and Therapeutics Unit, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Renal Diagnostics and Therapeutics Unit, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Hearing Biology and Therapeutics, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Hearing Biology and Therapeutics, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Renal Diagnostics and Therapeutics Unit, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Collaboration Core, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Renal Diagnostics and Therapeutics Unit, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Washington University, Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Laboratory of Hearing Biology and Therapeutics, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Brown LN, Barth JL, Jafri S, Rumschlag JA, Jenkins TR, Atkinson C, Lang H. Complement factor B is essential for the proper function of the peripheral auditory system. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1214408. [PMID: 37560455 PMCID: PMC10408708 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1214408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Sensorineural hearing loss is associated with dysfunction of cochlear cells. Although immune cells play a critical role in maintaining the inner ear microenvironment, the precise immune-related molecular mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of hearing loss remain unclear. The complement cascade contributes to the regulation of immune cell activity. Additionally, activation of the complement cascade can lead to the cellular opsonization of cells and pathogens, resulting in their engulfment and elimination by phagocytes. Complement factor B (fB) is an essential activator protein in the alternative complement pathway, and variations in the fB gene are associated with age-related macular degeneration. Here we show that mice of both sexes deficient in fB functional alleles (fB-/-) demonstrate progressive hearing impairment. Transcriptomic analysis of auditory nerves from adult mice detected 706 genes that were significantly differentially expressed between fB-/- and wild-type control animals, including genes related to the extracellular matrix and neural development processes. Additionally, a subset of differentially expressed genes was related to myelin function and neural crest development. Histological and immunohistochemical investigations revealed pathological alterations in auditory nerve myelin sheathes of fB-/- mice. Pathological alterations were also seen in the stria vascularis of the cochlear lateral wall in these mice. Our results implicate fB as an integral regulator of myelin maintenance and stria vascularis integrity, underscoring the importance of understanding the involvement of immune signaling pathways in sensorineural hearing loss.
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- LaShardai N. Brown
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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Schiel V, Xia A, Santa Maria PL. Influence of CX3CR1 Deletion on Cochlear Hair Cell Survival and Macrophage Expression in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media. Otol Neurotol 2023; 44:605-610. [PMID: 37315234 PMCID: PMC10275455 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our objective was to determine whether the receptor CX3CR1 is necessary for the recruitment of macrophages to the cochlea in chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) and if its deletion can prevent hair cell loss in CSOM. BACKGROUND CSOM is a neglected disease that afflicts 330 million people worldwide and is the most common cause of permanent hearing loss among children in the developing world. It is characterized by a chronically discharging infected middle ear. We have previously demonstrated that CSOM causes macrophage associated sensory hearing loss. The receptor CX3CR1 is expressed on macrophages, which have been shown to be increased at the time point of outer hair cell (OHC) loss in CSOM. METHODS In this report, we examine the influence of CX3CR1 deletion (CX3CR1-/-) in a validated model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) CSOM. RESULTS The data show no difference in OHC loss between the CX3CR1-/- CSOM group and CX3CR1+/+ CSOM group (p = 0.28). We observed partial OHC loss in the cochlear basal turn, no OHC loss in the middle and apical turns in both CX3CR1-/- and CX3CR1+/+ CSOM mice at 14 days after bacterial inoculation. No inner hair cell (IHC) loss was found in all cochlear turns in all groups. We also counted F4/80 labeled macrophages in the spiral ganglion, spiral ligament, stria vascularis and spiral limbus of the basal, middle, and apical turn in cryosections. We did not find a significant difference in the total number of cochlear macrophages between CX3CR1-/- mice and CX3CR1+/+ mice (p = 0.97). CONCLUSION The data did not support a role for CX3CR1 macrophage associated HC loss in CSOM.
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- Viktoria Schiel
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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Kirk JR, Smyth D, Dueck WF. A new paradigm of hearing loss and preservation with cochlear implants: Learnings from fundamental studies and clinical research. Hear Res 2023; 433:108769. [PMID: 37120894 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2023.108769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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In 2010 Cochlear initiated a coordinated preclinical research program to identify the factors and underlying mechanisms of acoustic hearing loss following cochlear implantation and device use. At its inception the program was structured around several major hypotheses implicated in the loss of acoustic hearing. The understanding of causes evolved over the course of the program, leading to an increased appreciation of the role of the biological response in post-implant hearing loss. A systematic approach was developed which mapped the cochlear implant journey along a timeline that considers all events in an individual's hearing history. By evaluating the available data in this context, rather than by discrete hypothesis testing, causative and associated factors may be more readily detected. This approach presents opportunities for more effective research management and may aid in identifying new prospects for intervention. Many of the outcomes of the research program apply beyond preservation of acoustic hearing to factors important to overall cochlear health and considerations for future therapies.
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- Jonathon R Kirk
- Cochlear Limited, 1 University Avenue, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia.
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- Cochlear Limited, 1 University Avenue, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Cochlear Limited, 1 University Avenue, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
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Manickam V, Gawande DY, Stothert AR, Clayman AC, Batalkina L, Warchol ME, Ohlemiller KK, Kaur T. Macrophages Promote Repair of Inner Hair Cell Ribbon Synapses following Noise-Induced Cochlear Synaptopathy. J Neurosci 2023; 43:2075-2089. [PMID: 36810227 PMCID: PMC10039750 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1273-22.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Resident cochlear macrophages rapidly migrate into the inner hair cell synaptic region and directly contact the damaged synaptic connections after noise-induced synaptopathy. Eventually, such damaged synapses are spontaneously repaired, but the precise role of macrophages in synaptic degeneration and repair remains unknown. To address this, cochlear macrophages were eliminated using colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) inhibitor, PLX5622. Sustained treatment with PLX5622 in CX3CR1 GFP/+ mice of both sexes led to robust elimination of resident macrophages (∼94%) without significant adverse effects on peripheral leukocytes, cochlear function, and structure. At 1 day (d) post noise exposure of 93 or 90 dB SPL for 2 hours, the degree of hearing loss and synapse loss were comparable in the presence and absence of macrophages. At 30 d after exposure, damaged synapses appeared repaired in the presence of macrophages. However, in the absence of macrophages, such synaptic repair was significantly reduced. Remarkably, on cessation of PLX5622 treatment, macrophages repopulated the cochlea, leading to enhanced synaptic repair. Elevated auditory brainstem response thresholds and reduced auditory brainstem response Peak 1 amplitudes showed limited recovery in the absence of macrophages but recovered similarly with resident and repopulated macrophages. Cochlear neuron loss was augmented in the absence of macrophages but showed preservation with resident and repopulated macrophages after noise exposure. While the central auditory effects of PLX5622 treatment and microglia depletion remain to be investigated, these data demonstrate that macrophages do not affect synaptic degeneration but are necessary and sufficient to restore cochlear synapses and function after noise-induced synaptopathy.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The synaptic connections between cochlear inner hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons can be lost because of noise over exposure or biological aging. This loss may represent the most common causes of sensorineural hearing loss also known as hidden hearing loss. Synaptic loss results in degradation of auditory information, leading to difficulty in listening in noisy environments and other auditory perceptual disorders. We demonstrate that resident macrophages of the cochlea are necessary and sufficient to restore synapses and function following synaptopathic noise exposure. Our work reveals a novel role for innate-immune cells, such as macrophages in synaptic repair, that could be harnessed to regenerate lost ribbon synapses in noise- or age-linked cochlear synaptopathy, hidden hearing loss, and associated perceptual anomalies.
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- Vijayprakash Manickam
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 68178
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 68178
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 68178
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- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 68178
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- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
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- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 68178
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Ishibashi Y, Sung CYW, Grati M, Chien W. Immune responses in the mammalian inner ear and their implications for AAV-mediated inner ear gene therapy. Hear Res 2023; 432:108735. [PMID: 36965335 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2023.108735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated inner ear gene therapy is a promising treatment option for hearing loss and dizziness. Several studies have shown that AAV-mediated inner ear gene therapy can be applied to various mouse models of hereditary hearing loss to improve their auditory function. Despite the increase in AAV-based animal and clinical studies aiming to rescue auditory and vestibular functions, little is currently known about the host immune responses to AAV in the mammalian inner ear. It has been reported that the host immune response plays an important role in the safety and efficacy of viral-mediated gene therapy. Therefore, in order for AAV-mediated gene therapy to be successfully and safely translated into patients with hearing loss and dizziness, a better understanding of the host immune responses to AAV in the inner ear is critical. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on host immune responses to AAV-mediated gene therapy in the mammalian inner ear and other organ systems. We also outline the areas of research that are critical for ensuring the safety and efficacy of AAV-mediated inner ear gene therapy in future clinical and translational studies.
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- Yasuko Ishibashi
- Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, 35A 1F220, 35A Covent Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Hearing Biology and Therapeutics, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, 35A 1F220, 35A Covent Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, 35A 1F220, 35A Covent Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Barnes CC, Yee KT, Vetter DE. Conditional Ablation of Glucocorticoid and Mineralocorticoid Receptors from Cochlear Supporting Cells Reveals Their Differential Roles for Hearing Sensitivity and Dynamics of Recovery from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:3320. [PMID: 36834731 PMCID: PMC9961551 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Endogenous glucocorticoids (GC) are known to modulate basic elements of cochlear physiology. These include both noise-induced injury and circadian rhythms. While GC signaling in the cochlea can directly influence auditory transduction via actions on hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons, evidence also indicates that GC signaling exerts effects via tissue homeostatic processes that can include effects on cochlear immunomodulation. GCs act at both the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR). Most cell types in the cochlea express both receptors sensitive to GCs. The GR is associated with acquired sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) through its effects on both gene expression and immunomodulatory programs. The MR has been associated with age-related hearing loss through dysfunction of ionic homeostatic balance. Cochlear supporting cells maintain local homeostatic requirements, are sensitive to perturbation, and participate in inflammatory signaling. Here, we have used conditional gene manipulation techniques to target Nr3c1 (GR) or Nr3c2 (MR) for tamoxifen-induced gene ablation in Sox9-expressing cochlear supporting cells of adult mice to investigate whether either of the receptors sensitive to GCs plays a role in protecting against (or exacerbating) noise-induced cochlear damage. We have selected mild intensity noise exposure to examine the role of these receptors related to more commonly experienced noise levels. Our results reveal distinct roles of these GC receptors for both basal auditory thresholds prior to noise exposure and during recovery from mild noise exposure. Prior to noise exposure, auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) were measured in mice carrying the floxed allele of interest and the Cre recombinase transgene, but not receiving tamoxifen injections (defined as control (no tamoxifen treatment), versus conditional knockout (cKO) mice, defined as mice having received tamoxifen injections. Results revealed hypersensitive thresholds to mid- to low-frequencies after tamoxifen-induced GR ablation from Sox9-expressing cochlear supporting cells compared to control (no tamoxifen) mice. GR ablation from Sox9-expressing cochlear supporting cells resulted in a permanent threshold shift in mid-basal cochlear frequency regions after mild noise exposure that produced only a temporary threshold shift in both control (no tamoxifen) f/fGR:Sox9iCre+ and heterozygous f/+GR:Sox9iCre+ tamoxifen-treated mice. A similar comparison of basal ABRs measured in control (no tamoxifen) and tamoxifen-treated, floxed MR mice prior to noise exposure indicated no difference in baseline thresholds. After mild noise exposure, MR ablation was initially associated with a complete threshold recovery at 22.6 kHz by 3 days post-noise. Threshold continued to shift to higher sensitivity over time such that by 30 days post-noise exposure the 22.6 kHz ABR threshold was 10 dB more sensitive than baseline. Further, MR ablation produced a temporary reduction in peak 1 neural amplitude one day post-noise. While supporting cell GR ablation trended towards reducing numbers of ribbon synapses, MR ablation reduced ribbon synapse counts but did not exacerbate noise-induced damage including synapse loss at the experimental endpoint. GR ablation from the targeted supporting cells increased the basal resting number of Iba1-positive (innate) immune cells (no noise exposure) and decreased the number of Iba1-positive cells seven days following noise exposure. MR ablation did not alter innate immune cell numbers at seven days post-noise exposure. Taken together, these findings support differential roles of cochlear supporting cell MR and GR expression at basal, resting conditions and especially during recovery from noise exposure.
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- Charles C. Barnes
- Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
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- Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
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Li P, Qian T, Sun S. Spatial architecture of the cochlear immune microenvironment in noise-induced and age-related sensorineural hearing loss. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 114:109488. [PMID: 36470117 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The cochlea encodes sound stimuli and transmits them to the central nervous system, and damage to sensory cells and synapses in the cochlea leads to hearing loss. The inner ear was previously considered to be an immune privileged organ to protect the auditory organ from reactions with the immune system. However, recent studies have revealed the presence of resident macrophages in the cochlea, especially in the spiral ligament, spiral ganglion, and stria vascularis. The tissue-resident macrophages are responsible for the detection, phagocytosis, and clearance of cellular debris and pathogens from the tissues, and they initiate inflammation and influence tissue repair by producing inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. Insult to the cochlea can activate the cochlear macrophages to initiate immune responses. In this review, we describe the distribution and functions of cochlear macrophages in noise-induced hearing impairment and age-related hearing disabilities. We also focus on potential therapeutic interventions concerning hearing loss by modulating local immune responses.
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- Peifan Li
- ENT Institute and Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Affiliated Eye and ENT Hospital, Key Laboratory of Hearing Medicine of NHFPC, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China; Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- ENT Institute and Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Affiliated Eye and ENT Hospital, Key Laboratory of Hearing Medicine of NHFPC, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China; Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- ENT Institute and Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Affiliated Eye and ENT Hospital, Key Laboratory of Hearing Medicine of NHFPC, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China; Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China.
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Grinn SK, Le Prell CG. Evaluation of hidden hearing loss in normal-hearing firearm users. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:1005148. [PMID: 36389238 PMCID: PMC9644938 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.1005148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Some noise exposures resulting in temporary threshold shift (TTS) result in cochlear synaptopathy. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate a human population that might be at risk for noise-induced cochlear synaptopathy (i.e., "hidden hearing loss"). Participants were firearm users who were (1) at-risk for prior audiometric noise-induced threshold shifts, given their history of firearm use, (2) likely to have experienced complete threshold recovery if any prior TTS had occurred, based on this study's normal-hearing inclusion criteria, and (3) not at-risk for significant age-related synaptopathic loss, based on this study's young-adult inclusion criteria. 70 participants (age 18-25 yr) were enrolled, including 33 firearm users experimental (EXP), and 37 non-firearm users control (CNTRL). All participants were required to exhibit audiometric thresholds ≤20 dB HL bilaterally, from 0.25 to 8 kHz. The study was designed to test the hypothesis that EXP participants would exhibit a reduced cochlear nerve response compared to CNTRL participants, despite normal-hearing sensitivity in both groups. No statistically significant group differences in auditory performance were detected between the CNTRL and EXP participants on standard audiom to etry, extended high-frequency audiometry, Words-in-Noise performance, distortion product otoacoustic emission, middle ear muscle reflex, or auditory brainstem response. Importantly, 91% of EXP participants reported that they wore hearing protection either "all the time" or "almost all the time" while using firearms. The data suggest that consistent use of hearing protection during firearm use can effectively protect cochlear and neural measures of auditory function, including suprathreshold responses. The current results do not exclude the possibility that neural pathology may be evident in firearm users with less consistent hearing protection use. However, firearm users with less consistent hearing protection use are also more likely to exhibit threshold elevation, among other cochlear deficits, thereby confounding the isolation of any potentially selective neural deficits. Taken together, it seems most likely that firearm users who consistently and correctly use hearing protection will exhibit preserved measures of cochlear and neural function, while firearm users who inconsistently and incorrectly use hearing protection are most likely to exhibit cochlear injury, rather than evidence of selective neural injury in the absence of cochlear injury.
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- Sarah K. Grinn
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, United States
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- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, United States
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Bedeir MM, Ninoyu Y, Nakamura T, Tsujikawa T, Hirano S. Multiplex immunohistochemistry reveals cochlear macrophage heterogeneity and local auditory nerve inflammation in cisplatin-induced hearing loss. Front Neurol 2022; 13:1015014. [PMID: 36341090 PMCID: PMC9633043 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1015014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Inner ear macrophages play a vital role in cochlear homeostasis. Recent studies have demonstrated the existence of macrophages at different sites of the cochlea, with increased cochlear infiltration as an inflammatory response mechanism to injury. However, current methods, such as conventional immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry, provide limited information about the diversity of cochlear macrophages. Recently, multiplex immunohistochemistry (mIHC) successfully identified the heterogeneity of immune cells in cancer tissue and thereby improved our understanding of the disease prognosis. In this study, we modified the mIHC technique for cochlear tissue and utilized it to investigate cochlear macrophage behavior and heterogeneity before and after exposure to ototoxic drugs such as cisplatin. Four-week-old C57BL/6N female mice were intraperitoneally injected with cisplatin at 5 mg/kg/day consecutively for 6 days. Their hearing levels were assessed before and after the injection. Their cochleae were harvested before (day 0) and on days 8 and 15 after the cisplatin injection. Paraffin-embedded sections were sequentially immunostained using macrophage surface markers to identify the different categories of macrophages. Each immunostaining cycle included incubation with primary antibody, incubation with secondary antibody, chromogenic staining, and image scanning. Thereafter, all antibodies were stripped out, and antigen retrieval was performed to prepare the tissue for the next cycle. The results revealed that activated cochlear macrophages were not entirely differentiated into M1 or M2 categories but into multi-marker M1/M2 mixed macrophages. Furthermore, the ratio of these mixed (M1/M2) macrophages to Iba1+ macrophages increased in the auditory nerve after cisplatin exposure, suggesting local auditory nerve inflammation. The increase in the population of activated macrophages in the auditory nerve region was concomitant with the temporary shift of hearing threshold on day 8 post-cisplatin injection. The findings of this study indicate the effectiveness of mIHC in identifying cochlear macrophage heterogeneity both in the resting state and after cisplatin exposure. Therefore, mIHC could be a powerful tool in cochlear immunology research. Our findings may provide new insights into the co-relation between the cochlear macrophage and cisplatin exposure.
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Denans N, Tran NTT, Swall ME, Diaz DC, Blanck J, Piotrowski T. An anti-inflammatory activation sequence governs macrophage transcriptional dynamics during tissue injury in zebrafish. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5356. [PMID: 36127326 PMCID: PMC9489698 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33015-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Macrophages are essential for tissue repair and regeneration. Yet, the molecular programs, as well as the timing of their activation during and after tissue injury are poorly defined. Using a high spatio-temporal resolution single cell analysis of macrophages coupled with live imaging after sensory hair cell death in zebrafish, we find that the same population of macrophages transitions through a sequence of three major anti-inflammatory activation states. Macrophages first show a signature of glucocorticoid activation, then IL-10 signaling and finally the induction of oxidative phosphorylation by IL-4/Polyamine signaling. Importantly, loss-of-function of glucocorticoid and IL-10 signaling shows that each step of the sequence is independently activated. Lastly, we show that IL-10 and IL-4 signaling act synergistically to promote synaptogenesis between hair cells and efferent neurons during regeneration. Our results show that macrophages, in addition to a switch from M1 to M2, sequentially and independently transition though three anti-inflammatory pathways in vivo during tissue injury in a regenerating organ.
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- Nicolas Denans
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 east 50th street, Kansas City, MO, 64110, USA.
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 east 50th street, Kansas City, MO, 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 east 50th street, Kansas City, MO, 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 east 50th street, Kansas City, MO, 64110, USA
- Parse Biosciences, 201 Elliott Ave W, Suite 290, Seattle, WA, 98119, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 east 50th street, Kansas City, MO, 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 east 50th street, Kansas City, MO, 64110, USA.
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Xia A, Thai A, Cao Z, Chen X, Chen J, Bacacao B, Bekale LA, Schiel V, Bollyky PL, Maria PLS. Chronic suppurative otitis media causes macrophage-associated sensorineural hearing loss. J Neuroinflammation 2022; 19:224. [PMID: 36096817 PMCID: PMC9465898 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-022-02585-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is the most common cause of permanent hearing loss in children in the developing world. A large component of the permanent hearing loss is sensory in nature and our understanding of the mechanism of this has so far been limited to post-mortem human specimens or acute infection models that are not representative of human CSOM. In this report, we assess cochlear injury in a validated Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) CSOM mouse model. Methods We generated persisters (PCs) and inoculated them into the mouse middle ear cavity. We tracked infection with IVIS and detected PA using RT-PCR. We assessed cochlear damage and innate immunity by Immunohistochemistry. Finally, we evaluated cytokines with multiplex assay and quantitative real-time PCR. Results We observed outer hair cell (OHC) loss predominantly in the basal turn of the cochlear at 14 days after bacterial inoculation. Macrophages, not neutrophils are the major immune cells in the cochlea in CSOM displaying increased numbers and a distribution correlated with the observed cochlear injury. The progression of the morphological changes suggests a transition from monocytes into tissue macrophages following infection. We also show that PA do not enter the cochlea and live bacteria are required for cochlear injury. We characterized cytokine activity in the CSOM cochlea. Conclusions Taken together, this data shows a critical role for macrophages in CSOM-mediated sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12974-022-02585-w.
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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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Foster AC, Szobota S, Piu F, Jacques BE, Moore DR, Sanchez VA, Anderson JJ. A neurotrophic approach to treating hearing loss: Translation from animal models to clinical proof-of-concept. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2022; 151:3937. [PMID: 35778165 DOI: 10.1121/10.0011510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Currently, there are no approved medicines available for the treatment of hearing loss. However, research over the past two decades has contributed to a growing understanding of the pathological mechanisms in the cochlea that result in hearing difficulties. The concept that a loss of the synapses connecting inner hair cells with the auditory nerve (cochlear synaptopathy) contributes to hearing loss has gained considerable attention. Both animal and human post-mortem studies support the idea that these synapses (ribbon synapses) are highly vulnerable to noise, ototoxicity, and the aging process. Their degeneration has been suggested as an important factor in the speech-in-noise difficulties commonly experienced by those suffering with hearing loss. Neurotrophins such as brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) have the potential to restore these synapses and provide improved hearing function. OTO-413 is a sustained exposure formulation of BDNF suitable for intratympanic administration that in preclinical models has shown the ability to restore ribbon synapses and provide functional hearing benefit. A phase 1/2 clinical trial with OTO-413 has provided initial proof-of-concept for improved speech-in-noise hearing performance in subjects with hearing loss. Key considerations for the design of this clinical study, including aspects of the speech-in-noise assessments, are discussed.
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- Alan C Foster
- Research and Preclinical Development, Otonomy Inc., 4796 Executive Drive, San Diego, California 92121, USA
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- Research and Preclinical Development, Otonomy Inc., 4796 Executive Drive, San Diego, California 92121, USA
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- Research and Preclinical Development, Otonomy Inc., 4796 Executive Drive, San Diego, California 92121, USA
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- Research and Preclinical Development, Otonomy Inc., 4796 Executive Drive, San Diego, California 92121, USA
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- Communication Sciences Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3026, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 73, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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- Clinical Sciences, Otonomy Inc., 4796 Executive Drive, San Diego, California 92121, USA
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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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Keithley EM. Inner ear immunity. Hear Res 2022; 419:108518. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2022.108518] [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: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Shin SH, Jung J, Park HR, Sim NS, Choi JY, Bae SH. The Time Course of Monocytes Infiltration After Acoustic Overstimulation. Front Cell Neurosci 2022; 16:844480. [PMID: 35496904 PMCID: PMC9039292 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2022.844480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cochlea macrophages regulate cochlea inflammation and may harbors the potentials to protect hearing function from injury, including acoustic overstimulation. Cochlea macrophage numbers increase at 3–7 days after acoustic stimulation. However, the exact timing of macrophage infiltration and maturation from inflammatory monocytes is unclear. Furthermore, neutrophils may also be involved in this process. Therefore, in this study, we investigated time-dependent immune cell infiltration, macrophage transformation, and neutrophil involvement following acoustic stimulation. Flow cytometry and immunofluorescence were conducted in C-X3-C motif chemokine receptor 1 (CX3CR1)+/GFP mice after acoustic overstimulation (at baseline and at 1, 2, 3, and 5 days after exposure to 120 dB for 1 h) to identify inflammatory monocytes in the cochlea. RNA-sequencing and quantitative polymerase chain reaction were performed to identify differentially expressed genes. Inflammatory monocytes infiltrated into the lower portion of the lateral wall within 2 days after acoustic overstimulation (dpn), followed by transformation into macrophages at 3–5 dpn via CX3CR1 upregulation and Ly6C downregulation. In addition, inflammatory monocytes were aggregated inside the collecting venule only at 1 dpn. Neutrophils were not a major type of phagocyte during this response. The gene encoding C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 gene was significantly upregulated as early as 3 h after acoustic overstimulation. Given these results, treatment to control immune response after a noise-induced hearing loss should be applied as soon as possible.
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- Seung Ho Shin
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Seong Hoon Bae,
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Wang Y, Huang X, Zhang J, Huang S, Wang J, Feng Y, Jiang Z, Wang H, Yin S. Bottom-Up and Top-Down Attention Impairment Induced by Long-Term Exposure to Noise in the Absence of Threshold Shifts. Front Neurol 2022; 13:836683. [PMID: 35299612 PMCID: PMC8920971 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.836683] [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: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective We aimed to assess the effect of noise exposure on bottom-up and top-down attention functions in industrial workers based on behavioral and brain responses recorded by the multichannel electroencephalogram (EEG). Method In this cross-sectional study, 563 shipyard noise-exposed workers with clinical normal hearing were recruited for cognitive testing. Personal cumulative noise exposure (CNE) was calculated with the long-term equivalent noise level and employment duration. The performance of cognitive tests was compared between the high CNE group (H-CNE, >92.2) and the low CNE group; additionally, brain responses were recorded with a 256-channel EEG from a subgroup of 20 noise-exposed (NG) workers, who were selected from the cohort with a pure tone threshold <25 dB HL from 0.25 to 16 kHz and 20 healthy controls matched for age, sex, and education. P300 and mismatch negativity (MMN) evoked by auditory stimuli were obtained to evaluate the top-down and bottom-up attention functions. The sources of P300 and MMN were investigated using GeoSource. Results The total score of the cognitive test (24.55 ± 3.71 vs. 25.32 ± 2.62, p < 0.01) and the subscale of attention score (5.43 ± 1.02 vs. 5.62 ± 0.67, p < 0.001) were significantly lower in the H-CNE group than in the L-CNE group. The attention score has the fastest decline of all the cognitive domain dimensions (slope = -0.03 in individuals under 40 years old, p < 0.001; slope = -0.06 in individuals older than 40 years old, p < 0.001). When NG was compared with controls, the P300 amplitude was significantly decreased in NG at Cz (3.9 ± 2.1 vs. 6.7 ± 2.3 μV, p < 0.001). In addition, the latency of P300 (390.7 ± 12.1 vs. 369.4 ± 7.5 ms, p < 0.001) and MMN (172.8 ± 15.5 vs. 157.8 ± 10.5 ms, p < 0.01) was significantly prolonged in NG compared with controls. The source for MMN for controls was in the left BA11, whereas the noise exposure group's source was lateralized to the BA20. Conclusion Long-term exposure to noise deteriorated the bottom-up and top-down attention functions even in the absence of threshold shifts, as evidenced by behavioral and brain responses.
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- Ying Wang
- 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, China
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Rousset F, Nacher-Soler G, Kokje VBC, Sgroi S, Coelho M, Krause KH, Senn P. NADPH Oxidase 3 Deficiency Protects From Noise-Induced Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:832314. [PMID: 35273964 PMCID: PMC8902251 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.832314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The reactive oxygen species (ROS)-generating NADPH oxidase NOX3 isoform is highly and specifically expressed in the inner ear. NOX3 is needed for normal vestibular development but NOX-derived ROS have also been implicated in the pathophysiology of sensorineural hearing loss. The role of NOX-derived ROS in noise-induced hearing loss, however, remains unclear and was addressed with the present study. Two different mouse strains, deficient in NOX3 or its critical subunit p22phox, were subjected to a single noise exposure of 2 h using an 8-16 kHz band noise at an intensity of 116-120 decibel sound pressure level. In the hours following noise exposure, there was a significant increase in cochlear mRNA expression of NOX3 in wild type animals. By using RNAscope in situ hybridization, NOX3 expression was primarily found in the Rosenthal canal area, colocalizing with auditory neurons. One day after the noise trauma, we observed a high frequency hearing loss in both knock-out mice, as well as their wild type littermates. At day seven after noise trauma however, NOX3 and p22phox knockout mice showed a significantly improved hearing recovery and a marked preservation of neurosensory cochlear structures compared to their wild type littermates. Based on these findings, an active role of NOX3 in the pathophysiology of noise-induced hearing loss can be demonstrated, in line with recent evidence obtained in other forms of acquired hearing loss. The present data demonstrates that the absence of functional NOX3 enhances the hearing recovery phase following noise trauma. This opens an interesting clinical window for pharmacological or molecular intervention aiming at post prevention of noise-induced hearing loss.
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- Francis Rousset
- The Inner Ear and Olfaction Lab, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- The Inner Ear and Olfaction Lab, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- The Inner Ear and Olfaction Lab, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Service of ORL and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- The Inner Ear and Olfaction Lab, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- The Inner Ear and Olfaction Lab, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- The Inner Ear and Olfaction Lab, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Service of ORL and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Borse V, Kaur T, Hinton A, Ohlemiller K, Warchol ME. Programmed Cell Death Recruits Macrophages Into the Developing Mouse Cochlea. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:777836. [PMID: 34957108 PMCID: PMC8696258 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.777836] [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: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Programmed cell death (PCD) plays a critical role in the development and maturation of the cochlea. Significant remodeling occurs among cells of the greater epithelial ridge (GER) of Kölliker’s organ, leading to tissue regression and formation of the inner sulcus. In mice, this event normally occurs between postnatal days 5–15 (P5-15) and is regulated by thyroid hormone (T3). During this developmental time period, the cochlea also contains a large population of macrophages. Macrophages are frequently involved in the phagocytic clearance of dead cells, both during development and after injury, but the role of macrophages in the developing cochlea is unknown. This study examined the link between developmental cell death in the GER and the recruitment of macrophages into this region. Cell death in the basal GER begins at P5 and enhanced numbers of macrophages were observed at P7. This pattern of macrophage recruitment was unchanged in mice that were genetically deficient for CX3CR1, the receptor for fractalkine (a known macrophage chemoattractant). We found that injection of T3 at P0 and P1 caused GER cell death to begin at P3, and this premature PCD was accompanied by earlier recruitment of macrophages. We further found that depletion of macrophages from the developing cochlea (using CX3CR1DTR/+ mice and treatment with the CSF1R antagonist BLZ945) had no effect on the pattern of GER regression. Together, these findings suggest that macrophages are recruited into the GER region after initiation of developmental PCD, but that they are not essential for GER regression during cochlear remodeling.
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- Vikrant Borse
- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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Liu W, Danckwardt-Lillieström N, Schrott-Fischer A, Glueckert R, Rask-Andersen H. Distribution of Immune Cells Including Macrophages in the Human Cochlea. Front Neurol 2021; 12:781702. [PMID: 34880828 PMCID: PMC8645652 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.781702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: The human cochlea was earlier believed to lack capacity to mount specific immune responses. Recent studies established that the human cochlea holds macrophages. The cells appear to surveil, dispose of, and restore wasted cells to maintain tissue integrity. Macrophage activities are believed to be the central elements in immune responses and could swiftly defuse invading microbes that enter via adjacent infection-prone areas. This review updates recent human studies in light of the current literature and adds information about chemokine gene expression. Materials and Methods: We analyzed surgically obtained human tissue using immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy, and multichannel super-resolution structured illumination microscopy. The samples were considered representative of steady-state conditions. Antibodies against the ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 were used to identify the macrophages. CD68 and CD11b, and the major histocompatibility complex type II (MHCII) and CD4 and CD8 were analyzed. The RNAscope technique was used for fractalkine gene localization. Results: Many macrophages were found around blood vessels in the stria vascularis but not CD4 and CD8 lymphocytes. Amoeboid macrophages were identified in the spiral ganglion with surveilling "antennae" projecting against targeted cells. Synapse-like contacts were seen on spiral ganglion cell bodies richly expressing single CXC3CL gene transcripts. Branching neurite-like processes extended along central and peripheral axons. Active macrophages were occasionally found near degenerating hair cells. Some macrophage-interacting T lymphocytes were observed between the scala tympani wall and Rosenthal's canal. CD4 and CD8 cells were not found in the organ of Corti. Conclusions: The results indicate that the human cochlea is equipped with macrophages and potentially lymphocytes, suggesting both an innate and adaptive immune capacity. A rich expression of fractalkine gene transcripts in spiral ganglion neurons suggest an essential role for auditory nerve protection, as has been demonstrated experimentally. The findings provide further information on the important role of the immune machinery present in the human inner ear and its potential to carry adverse immune reactions, including cytotoxic and foreign body responses. The results can be used to form a rationale for therapies aiming to modulate these immune activities.
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- Wei Liu
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Inner Ear Laboratory, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Inner Ear Laboratory, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Suthakar K, Liberman MC. Auditory-nerve responses in mice with noise-induced cochlear synaptopathy. J Neurophysiol 2021; 126:2027-2038. [PMID: 34788179 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00342.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cochlear synaptopathy is the noise-induced or age-related loss of ribbon synapses between inner hair cells (IHCs) and auditory-nerve fibers (ANFs), first reported in CBA/CaJ mice. Recordings from single ANFs in anesthetized, noise-exposed guinea pigs suggested that neurons with low spontaneous rates (SRs) and high thresholds are more vulnerable than low-threshold, high-SR fibers. However, there is extensive postexposure regeneration of ANFs in guinea pigs but not in mice. Here, we exposed CBA/CaJ mice to octave-band noise and recorded sound-evoked and spontaneous activity from single ANFs at least 2 wk later. Confocal analysis of cochleae immunostained for pre- and postsynaptic markers confirmed the expected loss of 40%-50% of ANF synapses in the basal half of the cochlea; however, our data were not consistent with a selective loss of low-SR fibers. Rather they suggested a loss of both SR groups in synaptopathic regions. Single-fiber thresholds and frequency tuning recovered to pre-exposure levels; however, response to tone bursts showed increased peak and steady-state firing rates, as well as decreased jitter in first-spike latencies. This apparent gain-of-function increased the robustness of tone-burst responses in the presence of continuous masking noise. This study suggests that the nature of noise-induced synaptic damage varies between different species and that, in mouse, the noise-induced hyperexcitability seen in central auditory circuits is also observed at the level of the auditory nerve.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Noise-induced damage to synapses between inner hair cells and auditory-nerve fibers (ANFs) can occur without permanent hair cell damage, resulting in pathophysiology that "hides" behind normal thresholds. Prior single-fiber neurophysiology in guinea pig suggested that noise selectively targets high-threshold ANFs. Here, we show that the lingering pathophysiology differs in mouse, with both ANF groups affected and a paradoxical gain-of-function in surviving low-threshold fibers, including increased onset rate, decreased onset jitter, and reduced maskability.
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- Kirupa Suthakar
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Yu C, Gao HM, Wan G. Macrophages Are Dispensable for Postnatal Pruning of the Cochlear Ribbon Synapses. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:736120. [PMID: 34744631 PMCID: PMC8566810 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.736120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Ribbon synapses of cochlear hair cells undergo pruning and maturation before the hearing onset. In the central nervous system (CNS), synaptic pruning was mediated by microglia, the brain-resident macrophages, via activation of the complement system. Whether a similar mechanism regulates ribbon synapse pruning is currently unknown. In this study, we report that the densities of cochlear macrophages surrounding hair cells were highest at around P8, corresponding well to the completion of ribbon synaptic pruning by P8–P9. Surprisingly, using multiple genetic mouse models, we found that postnatal pruning of the ribbon synapses and auditory functions were unaffected by the knockout of the complement receptor 3 (CR3) or by ablations of macrophages expressing either LysM or Cx3cr1. Our results suggest that unlike microglia in the CNS, macrophages in the cochlea do not mediate pruning of the cochlear ribbon synapses.
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- Chaorong Yu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Medical School, Model Animal Research Center of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Medical School, Model Animal Research Center of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Institute for Brain Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Medical School, Model Animal Research Center of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Institute for Brain Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Nanjing, China
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Holmgren M, Ravicz ME, Hancock KE, Strelkova O, Kallogjeri D, Indzhykulian AA, Warchol ME, Sheets L. Mechanical overstimulation causes acute injury and synapse loss followed by fast recovery in lateral-line neuromasts of larval zebrafish. eLife 2021; 10:69264. [PMID: 34665127 PMCID: PMC8555980 DOI: 10.7554/elife.69264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Excess noise damages sensory hair cells, resulting in loss of synaptic connections with auditory nerves and, in some cases, hair-cell death. The cellular mechanisms underlying mechanically induced hair-cell damage and subsequent repair are not completely understood. Hair cells in neuromasts of larval zebrafish are structurally and functionally comparable to mammalian hair cells but undergo robust regeneration following ototoxic damage. We therefore developed a model for mechanically induced hair-cell damage in this highly tractable system. Free swimming larvae exposed to strong water wave stimulus for 2 hr displayed mechanical injury to neuromasts, including afferent neurite retraction, damaged hair bundles, and reduced mechanotransduction. Synapse loss was observed in apparently intact exposed neuromasts, and this loss was exacerbated by inhibiting glutamate uptake. Mechanical damage also elicited an inflammatory response and macrophage recruitment. Remarkably, neuromast hair-cell morphology and mechanotransduction recovered within hours following exposure, suggesting severely damaged neuromasts undergo repair. Our results indicate functional changes and synapse loss in mechanically damaged lateral-line neuromasts that share key features of damage observed in noise-exposed mammalian ear. Yet, unlike the mammalian ear, mechanical damage to neuromasts is rapidly reversible.
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- Melanie Holmgren
- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, United States
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, United States
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, United States.,Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, United States.,Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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Hough K, Verschuur CA, Cunningham C, Newman TA. Macrophages in the cochlea; an immunological link between risk factors and progressive hearing loss. Glia 2021; 70:219-238. [PMID: 34536249 DOI: 10.1002/glia.24095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Macrophages are abundant in the cochlea; however, their role in hearing loss is not well understood. Insults to the cochlea, such as noise or insertion of a cochlear implant, cause an inflammatory response, which includes activation of tissue-resident macrophages. Activation is characterized by changes in macrophage morphology, mediator expression, and distribution. Evidence from other organs shows activated macrophages can become primed, whereby subsequent insults cause an elevated inflammatory response. Primed macrophages in brain pathologies respond to circulating inflammatory mediators by disproportionate synthesis of inflammatory mediators. This signaling occurs behind an intact blood-brain barrier, similar to the blood-labyrinth barrier in the cochlea. Local tissue damage can occur as the result of mediator release by activated macrophages. Damage is typically localized; however, if it is to structures with limited ability to repair, such as neurons or hair cells within the cochlea, it is feasible that this contributes to the progressive loss of function seen in hearing loss. We propose that macrophages in the cochlea link risk factors and hearing loss. Injury to the cochlea causes local macrophage activation that typically resolves. However, in susceptible individuals, some macrophages enter a primed state. Once primed, these macrophages can be further activated, as a consequence of circulating inflammatory molecules associated with common co-morbidities. Hypothetically, this would lead to further cochlear damage and loss of hearing. We review the evidence for the role of tissue-resident macrophages in the cochlea and propose that cochlear macrophages contribute to the trajectory of hearing loss and warrant further study.
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- Kate Hough
- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Auditory Implant Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute & Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN), Dublin, Ireland
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, IfLS, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Zhang Y, Li Y, Fu X, Wang P, Wang Q, Meng W, Wang T, Yang J, Chai R. The Detrimental and Beneficial Functions of Macrophages After Cochlear Injury. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:631904. [PMID: 34458249 PMCID: PMC8385413 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.631904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Macrophages are the main intrinsic immune cells in the cochlea; they can be activated and play a complicated role after cochlear injury. Many studies have shown that the number of macrophages and their morphological characteristics within the major cochlear partitions undergo significant changes under various pathological conditions including acoustic trauma, ototoxic drug treatment, age-related cochlear degeneration, selective hair cell (HC) and spiral ganglion neuron (SGN) elimination, and surgery. However, the exact role of these macrophages after cochlear injury is still unclear. Regulating the migration and activity of macrophages may be a therapeutic approach to reduce the risk or magnitude of trauma-induced hearing loss, and this review highlights the role of macrophages on the peripheral auditory structures of the cochlea and elucidate the mechanisms of macrophage injury and the strategies to reduce the injury by regulating macrophage.
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- Yuan Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Developmental Genes and Human Disease, Jiangsu Province High-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck, Nanjing Tongren Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Developmental Genes and Human Disease, Jiangsu Province High-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Developmental Genes and Human Disease, Jiangsu Province High-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck, Nanjing Tongren Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Developmental Genes and Human Disease, Jiangsu Province High-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China.,Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Hickman TT, Hashimoto K, Liberman LD, Liberman MC. Cochlear Synaptic Degeneration and Regeneration After Noise: Effects of Age and Neuronal Subgroup. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:684706. [PMID: 34434091 PMCID: PMC8380781 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.684706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
In CBA/CaJ mice, confocal analysis has shown that acoustic overexposure can immediately destroy synapses between auditory-nerve fibers (ANFs) and their peripheral targets, the inner hair cells (IHCs), and that years later, a corresponding number of ANF cell bodies degenerate. In guinea pig, post-exposure disappearance of pre-synaptic ribbons can be equally dramatic, however, post-exposure recovery to near-baseline counts has been reported. Since confocal counts are confounded by thresholding issues, the fall and rise of synaptic ribbon counts could represent “regeneration,” i.e., terminal retraction, re-extension and synaptogenesis, or “recovery,” i.e., down- and subsequent up-regulation of synaptic markers. To clarify, we counted pre-synaptic ribbons, assessed their juxtaposition with post-synaptic receptors, measured the extension of ANF terminals, and quantified the spatial organization and size gradients of these synaptic elements around the hair cell. Present results in guinea pigs exposed as adults (14 months), along with prior results in juveniles (1 month), suggest there is post-exposure neural regeneration in the guinea pig, but not the CBA/CaJ mouse, and that this regenerative capacity extends into adulthood. The results also show, for the first time, that the acute synaptic loss is concentrated on the modiolar side of IHCs, consistent with a selective loss of the high-threshold ANFs with low spontaneous rates. The morphological similarities between the post-exposure neurite extension and synaptogenesis, seen spontaneously in the guinea pig, and in CBA/CaJ only with forced overexpression of neurotrophins, suggest that the key difference may be in the degree of sustained or injury-induced expression of these signaling molecules in the cochlea.
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- Tyler T Hickman
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, United States
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Stothert AR, Kaur T. Innate Immunity to Spiral Ganglion Neuron Loss: A Neuroprotective Role of Fractalkine Signaling in Injured Cochlea. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:694292. [PMID: 34408629 PMCID: PMC8365835 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.694292] [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: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Immune system dysregulation is increasingly being attributed to the development of a multitude of neurodegenerative diseases. This, in large part, is due to the delicate relationship that exists between neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS), and the resident immune cells that aid in homeostasis and immune surveillance within a tissue. Classically, the inner ear was thought to be immune privileged due to the presence of a blood-labyrinth barrier. However, it is now well-established that both vestibular and auditory end organs in the inner ear contain a resident (local) population of macrophages which are the phagocytic cells of the innate-immune system. Upon cochlear sterile injury or infection, there is robust activation of these resident macrophages and a predominant increase in the numbers of macrophages as well as other types of leukocytes. Despite this, the source, nature, fate, and functions of these immune cells during cochlear physiology and pathology remains unclear. Migration of local macrophages and infiltration of bone-marrow-derived peripheral blood macrophages into the damaged cochlea occur through various signaling cascades, mediated by the release of specific chemical signals from damaged sensory and non-sensory cells of the cochlea. One such signaling pathway is CX3CL1-CX3CR1, or fractalkine (FKN) signaling, a direct line of communication between macrophages and sensory inner hair cells (IHCs) and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) of the cochlea. Despite the known importance of this neuron-immune axis in CNS function and pathology, until recently it was not clear whether this signaling axis played a role in macrophage chemotaxis and SGN survival following cochlear injury. In this review, we will explore the importance of innate immunity in neurodegenerative disease development, specifically focusing on the regulation of the CX3CL1-CX3CR1 axis, and present evidence for a role of FKN signaling in cochlear neuroprotection.
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- Andrew Rigel Stothert
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, United States
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Milinkeviciute G, Chokr SM, Castro EM, Cramer KS. CX3CR1 mutation alters synaptic and astrocytic protein expression, topographic gradients, and response latencies in the auditory brainstem. J Comp Neurol 2021; 529:3076-3097. [PMID: 33797066 DOI: 10.1002/cne.25150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
The precise and specialized circuitry in the auditory brainstem develops through adaptations of cellular and molecular signaling. We previously showed that elimination of microglia during development impairs synaptic pruning that leads to maturation of the calyx of Held, a large encapsulating synapse that terminates on neurons of the medial nucleus of the trapezoid body (MNTB). Microglia depletion also led to a decrease in glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), a marker for mature astrocytes. Here, we investigated the role of signaling through the fractalkine receptor (CX3CR1), which is expressed by microglia and mediates communication with neurons. CX3CR1-/- and wild-type mice were studied before and after hearing onset and at 9 weeks of age. Levels of GFAP were significantly increased in the MNTB in mutants at 9 weeks. Pruning was unaffected at the calyx of Held, but we found an increase in expression of glycinergic synaptic marker in mutant mice at P14, suggesting an effect on maturation of inhibitory inputs. We observed disrupted tonotopic gradients of neuron and calyx size in MNTB in mutant mice. Auditory brainstem recording (ABR) revealed that CX3CR1-/- mice had normal thresholds and amplitudes but decreased latencies and interpeak latencies, particularly for the highest frequencies. These results demonstrate that disruption of fractalkine signaling has a significant effect on auditory brainstem development. Our findings highlight the importance of neuron-microglia-astrocyte communication in pruning of inhibitory synapses and establishment of tonotopic gradients early in postnatal development.
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- Giedre Milinkeviciute
- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California, Irvine, California, USA
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Jeffers PWC, Bourien J, Diuba A, Puel JL, Kujawa SG. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Gerbil: Round Window Assays of Synapse Loss. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:699978. [PMID: 34385909 PMCID: PMC8354318 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.699978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Previous work in animals with recovered hearing thresholds but permanent inner hair cell synapse loss after noise have suggested initial vulnerability of low spontaneous rate (SR) auditory nerve fibers (ANF). As these fibers have properties of response that facilitate robust sound coding in continuous noise backgrounds, their targeted loss would have important implications for function. To address the issue of relative ANF vulnerabilities after noise, we assessed cochlear physiologic and histologic consequences of temporary threshold shift-producing sound over-exposure in the gerbil, a species with well-characterized distributions of auditory neurons by SR category. The noise exposure targeted a cochlear region with distributed innervation (low-, medium- and high-SR neurons). It produced moderate elevations in outer hair cell-based distortion-product otoacoustic emission and whole nerve compound action potential thresholds in this region, with accompanying reductions in suprathreshold response amplitudes, quantified at 24 h. These parameters of response recovered well with post-exposure time. Chronic synapse loss was maximum in the frequency region initially targeted by the noise. Cochlear round window recorded mass potentials (spontaneous neural noise and sound-driven peri-stimulus time responses, PSTR) reflected parameters of the loss not detected by the conventional assays. Spontaneous activity was acutely reduced. Steady-state (PSTR plateau) activity was correlated with synapse loss in frequency regions with high concentrations of low-SR neurons, whereas the PSTR onset peak and spontaneous round window noise, both dominated by high-SR fiber activity, were relatively unaltered across frequency in chronic ears. Together, results suggest that acute targets of noise were of mixed SR subtypes, but chronic targets were predominantly low-SR neurons. PSTRs captured key properties of the auditory nerve response and vulnerability to injury that should yield important diagnostic information in hearing loss etiologies producing cochlear synaptic and neural loss.
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- Penelope W C Jeffers
- Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States.,Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, United States
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- Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier, University of Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier, University of Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier, University of Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States.,Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Fransson AE, Videhult Pierre P, Risling M, Laurell GFE. Inhalation of Molecular Hydrogen, a Rescue Treatment for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:658662. [PMID: 34140880 PMCID: PMC8205059 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.658662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Noise exposure is the most important external factor causing acquired hearing loss in humans, and it is strongly associated with the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cochlea. Several studies reported that the administration of various compounds with antioxidant effects can treat oxidative stress-induced hearing loss. However, traditional systemic drug administration to the human inner ear is problematic and has not been successful in a clinical setting. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop rescue treatment for patients with acute acoustic injuries. Hydrogen gas has antioxidant effects, rapid distribution, and distributes systemically after inhalation.The purpose of this study was to determine the protective efficacy of a single dose of molecular hydrogen (H2) on cochlear structures. Guinea pigs were divided into six groups and sacrificed immediately after or at 1 or 2 weeks. The animals were exposed to broadband noise for 2 h directly followed by 1-h inhalation of 2% H2 or room air. Electrophysiological hearing thresholds using frequency-specific auditory brainstem response (ABR) were measured prior to noise exposure and before sacrifice. ABR thresholds were significantly lower in H2-treated animals at 2 weeks after exposure, with significant preservation of outer hair cells in the entire cochlea. Quantification of synaptophysin immunoreactivity revealed that H2 inhalation protected the cochlear inner hair cell synaptic structures containing synaptophysin. The inflammatory response was greater in the stria vascularis, showing increased Iba1 due to H2 inhalation.Repeated administration of H2 inhalation may further improve the therapeutic effect. This animal model does not reproduce conditions in humans, highlighting the need for additional real-life studies in humans.
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- Anette Elisabeth Fransson
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Xu K, Chen S, Xie L, Qiu Y, Bai X, Liu XZ, Zhang HM, Wang XH, Jin Y, Sun Y, Kong WJ. Local Macrophage-Related Immune Response Is Involved in Cochlear Epithelial Damage in Distinct Gjb2-Related Hereditary Deafness Models. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 8:597769. [PMID: 33505961 PMCID: PMC7829512 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.597769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The macrophage-related immune response is an important component of the cochlear response to different exogenous stresses, including noise, ototoxic antibiotics, toxins, or viral infection. However, the role of the immune response in hereditary deafness caused by genetic mutations is rarely explored. GJB2, encoding connexin 26 (Cx26), is the most common deafness gene of hereditary deafness. In this study, two distinct Cx26-null mouse models were established to investigate the types and underlying mechanisms of immune responses. In a systemic Cx26-null model, macrophage recruitment was observed, associated with extensive cell degeneration of the cochlear epithelium. In a targeted-cell Cx26-null model, knockout of Cx26 was restricted to specific supporting cells (SCs), which led to preferential loss of local outer hair cells (OHCs). This local OHC loss can also induce a macrophage-related immune response. Common inflammatory factors, including TNF-α, IL-1β, Icam-1, Mif, Cx3cr1, Tlr4, Ccl2, and Ccr2, did not change significantly, while mRNA of Cx3cl1 was upregulated. Quantitative immunofluorescence showed that the protein expression of CX3CL1 in Deiters cells, a type of SC coupled with OHCs, increased significantly after OHC death. OHC loss caused the secondary death of spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs), while the remaining SGNs expressed high levels of CX3CL1 with infiltrated macrophages. Taken together, our results indicate that CX3CL1 signaling regulates macrophage recruitment and that enhancement of macrophage antigen-presenting function is associated with cell degeneration in Cx26-null mice.
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- Kai Xu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Tongji Medical College, Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Emotional stress has accompanied humans since the dawn of time and has played an essential role not only in positive selection and adaptation to an ever-changing environment, but also in the acceleration or even initiation of many illnesses. The three main somatic mechanisms induced by stress are the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis), the sympathetic-adreno-medullar (SAM) axis, and the immune axis. In this chapter, the stress-induced mechanisms that can affect cochlear physiology are presented and discussed in the context of tinnitus generation and auditory neurobiology. It is concluded that all of the presented mechanisms need to be further investigated. It is advised that clinical practitioners ask patients about stressful events or chronic stress preceding the tinnitus onset and measure the vital signs. Finally, taking into account that tinnitus itself acts as a stressor, the implementation of anti-stress therapies for tinnitus treatment is recommended.
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Synaptic migration and reorganization after noise exposure suggests regeneration in a mature mammalian cochlea. Sci Rep 2020; 10:19945. [PMID: 33203940 PMCID: PMC7672098 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76553-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Overexposure to intense noise can destroy the synapses between auditory nerve fibers and their hair cell targets without destroying the hair cells themselves. In adult mice, this synaptopathy is immediate and largely irreversible, whereas, in guinea pigs, counts of immunostained synaptic puncta can recover with increasing post-exposure survival. Here, we asked whether this recovery simply reflects changes in synaptic immunostaining, or whether there is actual retraction and extension of neurites and/or synaptogenesis. Analysis of the numbers, sizes and spatial distribution of pre- and post-synaptic markers on cochlear inner hair cells, in guinea pigs surviving from 1 day to 6 months after a synaptopathic exposure, shows dramatic synaptic re-organization during the recovery period in which synapse counts recover from 16 to 91% of normal in the most affected regions. Synaptic puncta move all over the hair cell membrane during recovery, translocating far from their normal positions at the basolateral pole, and auditory-nerve terminals extend towards the hair cell’s apical end to re-establish contact with them. These observations provide stronger evidence for spontaneous neural regeneration in a mature mammalian cochlea than can be inferred from synaptic counts alone.
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Wood MB, Nowak N, Mull K, Goldring A, Lehar M, Fuchs PA. Acoustic Trauma Increases Ribbon Number and Size in Outer Hair Cells of the Mouse Cochlea. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2020; 22:19-31. [PMID: 33151428 PMCID: PMC7822997 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-020-00777-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Outer hair cells (OHCs) in the mouse cochlea are contacted by up to three type II afferent boutons. On average, only half of these are postsynaptic to presynaptic ribbons. Mice of both sexes were subjected to acoustic trauma that produced a threshold shift of 44.2 ± 9.1 dB 7 days after exposure. Ribbon synapses of OHCs were quantified in post-trauma and littermate controls using immunolabeling of CtBP2. Visualization with virtual reality was used to determine 3-D cytoplasmic localization of CtBP2 puncta to the synaptic pole of OHCs. Acoustic trauma was associated with a statistically significant increase in the number of synaptic ribbons per OHC. Serial section TEM was carried out on similarly treated mice. This also showed a significant increase in the number of ribbons in post-trauma OHCs, as well as a significant increase in ribbon volume compared to ribbons in control OHCs. An increase in OHC ribbon synapses after acoustic trauma is a novel observation that has implications for OHC:type II afferent signaling. A mathematical model showed that the observed increase in OHC ribbons considered alone could produce a significant increase in action potentials among type II afferent neurons during strong acoustic stimulation.
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- Megan B Wood
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck, Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 820 Richard Starr Ross Research Building, 720 Rutland Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck, Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 820 Richard Starr Ross Research Building, 720 Rutland Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck, Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 820 Richard Starr Ross Research Building, 720 Rutland Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck, Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 820 Richard Starr Ross Research Building, 720 Rutland Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.,Sutter Instrument, Co. 1 Digital Drive, Novato, CA, 94949, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck, Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 820 Richard Starr Ross Research Building, 720 Rutland Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck, Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 820 Richard Starr Ross Research Building, 720 Rutland Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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Longenecker RJ, Gu R, Homan J, Kil J. A Novel Mouse Model of Aminoglycoside-Induced Hyperacusis and Tinnitus. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:561185. [PMID: 33041759 PMCID: PMC7530258 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.561185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aminoglycosides (AG) such as amikacin are commonly used in cystic fibrosis patients with opportunistic pulmonary infections including multi-drug resistant mycobacterium tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterium. Unfortunately, this class of drugs is known to cause peripheral damage to the cochlea leading to hearing loss that can fluctuate and become permanent over time or multiple exposures. However, whether amikacin can lead to central auditory dysfunction like hyperacusis (increased sensitivity to sound) or tinnitus (perception of sound in the absence of acoustic stimulation) is not well-described in the literature. Thus, an animal model needs to be developed that documents these side effects in order to develop therapeutic solutions to reduce AG-induced auditory dysfunction. Here we present pioneer work in mice which demonstrates that amikacin can lead to fluctuating behavioral evidence of hyperacusis and tinnitus as assessed by the acoustic startle reflex. Additionally, electrophysiological assessments of hearing via auditory brainstem response demonstrate increased central activity in the auditory brainstem. These data together suggest that peripheral AG-induced dysfunction can lead to central hyperactivity and possible behavioral manifestations of hyperacusis and tinnitus. Importantly, we demonstrate that ebselen, a novel investigational drug that acts as both an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, can mitigate AG-induced hyperacusis.
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- Sound Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Seattle, WA, United States
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- Sound Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Seattle, WA, United States
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Rai V, Wood MB, Feng H, Schabla NM, Tu S, Zuo J. The immune response after noise damage in the cochlea is characterized by a heterogeneous mix of adaptive and innate immune cells. Sci Rep 2020; 10:15167. [PMID: 32938973 PMCID: PMC7495466 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72181-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Cells of the immune system are present in the adult cochlea and respond to damage caused by noise exposure. However, the types of immune cells involved and their locations within the cochlea are unclear. We used flow cytometry and immunostaining to reveal the heterogeneity of the immune cells in the cochlea and validated the presence of immune cell gene expression by analyzing existing single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNAseq) data. We demonstrate that cell types of both the innate and adaptive immune system are present in the cochlea. In response to noise damage, immune cells increase in number. B, T, NK, and myeloid cells (macrophages and neutrophils) are the predominant immune cells present. Interestingly, immune cells appear to respond to noise damage by infiltrating the organ of Corti. Our studies highlight the need to further understand the role of these immune cells within the cochlea after noise exposure.
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MESH Headings
- Adaptive Immunity
- Animals
- B-Lymphocytes/immunology
- B-Lymphocytes/pathology
- Cochlea/immunology
- Cochlea/injuries
- Cochlea/pathology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem/immunology
- Female
- Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/immunology
- Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/pathology
- Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/physiopathology
- Immunity, Innate
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Killer Cells, Natural/pathology
- Leukocyte Common Antigens/metabolism
- Macrophages/immunology
- Macrophages/pathology
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, 129 Strain
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Transgenic
- Neutrophils/immunology
- Neutrophils/pathology
- Organ of Corti/immunology
- Organ of Corti/injuries
- Organ of Corti/pathology
- RNA-Seq
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes/pathology
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- Vikrant Rai
- Department of Biomedical Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68178, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68178, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology and Flow Cytometry Core, Creighton University School of Medicine, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68178, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68178, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68178, USA.
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
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Fan L, Zhang Z, Wang H, Li C, Xing Y, Yin S, Chen Z, Wang J. Pre-exposure to Lower-Level Noise Mitigates Cochlear Synaptic Loss Induced by High-Level Noise. Front Syst Neurosci 2020; 14:25. [PMID: 32477075 PMCID: PMC7235317 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2020.00025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The auditory sensory organs appear to be less damaged by exposure to high-level noise that is presented after exposure to non-traumatizing low-level noise. This phenomenon is known as the toughening or conditioning effect. Functionally, it is manifested by a reduced threshold shift, and morphologically by a reduced hair cell loss. However, it remains unclear whether prior exposure to toughening noise can mitigate the synaptic loss induced by exposure to damaging noise. Since the cochlear afferent synapse between the inner hair cells and primary auditory neurons has been identified as a novel site involved in noise-induced cochlear damage, we were interested in assessing whether this synapse can be toughened. In the present study, the synaptic loss was induced by a damaging noise exposure (106 dB SPL) and compared across Guinea pigs who had and had not been previously exposed to a toughening noise (85 dB SPL). Results revealed that the toughening noise heavily reduced the synaptic loss observed 1 day after exposure to the damaging noise. Although it was significant, the protective effect of the toughening noise on permanent synaptic loss was much smaller. Compared with cases in the control group without noise exposure, coding deficits were seen in both toughened groups, as reflected in the compound action potential (CAP) by signals with amplitude modulation. In general, the pre-exposure to the toughening noise resulted in a significantly reduced synaptic loss by the high-level noise. However, this morphological protection was not accompanied by a robust functional benefit.
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- Liqiang Fan
- 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, 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.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, China.,School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Zhang Z, Fan L, Xing Y, Wang J, Aiken S, Chen Z, Wang J. Temporary Versus Permanent Synaptic Loss from Repeated Noise Exposure in Guinea Pigs and C57 Mice. Neuroscience 2020; 432:94-103. [PMID: 32114095 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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A single brief noise exposure can cause a significant loss of cochlear afferent synapses without causing permanent threshold shift. Previously we reported that the initial synaptic loss is partially reversible in Guinea pigs, indicating that synaptic loss can be categorized as either temporary or permanent. Since synaptic loss is biased to innervating auditory nerve fibers (ANFs) with low spontaneous spike rates (SSR), which are critical to the coding of in-background noise, coding-in-noise deficits (CIND) have been predicted to result from noise-induced synaptic damage. However, recent study of the noise masking of amplitude-modulation (AM) evoked compound action potentials (CAP) tailed to find evidence for such deficits in either mice or Guinea pigs. The present study sought to determine the effects of repeated noise exposure on temporary and permanent synaptic loss in Guinea pigs and C57 mice, whether such effects were additive, and whether repeated noise exposure induced CIND in Guinea pigs. The results show that the second noise exposure caused much less temporary synaptic loss and no additional permanent loss in Guinea pigs; however, an additional permanent loss was seen after the second noise was in the mice, although it was not significant. In Guinea pigs, the observed increased masking of the AM CAP provides evidence for CIND after repeated noise exposure.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Otolaryngology Research Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Otolaryngology Research Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Otolaryngology Research Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Otolaryngology Research Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Otolaryngology Research Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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- Otolaryngology Research Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China; School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
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