Death of mechanosensory cells in the inner ear results in two profound disabilities: hearing
loss and balance disorders. Although mammals lack the capacity to regenerate hair cells …

Sensory hair cells of the inner ear are responsible for translating auditory or vestibular
stimuli into electrical energy that can be perceived by the nervous system. Although hair …

Hearing and balance deficits often affect humans and other mammals permanently, because
their ears stop producing hair cells within a few days after birth. But production occurs …

Loss of mechanosensory hair cells in the inner ear leads to loss of hearing. In humans this
results in permanent deafness, as mammals are largely unable to regenerate hair cells. In …

Sensory hair cells are mechanoreceptors of the auditory and vestibular systems and are
crucial for hearing and balance. In adult mammals, auditory hair cells are unable to …

Cochlear hair cells are mechanoreceptors of the auditory system and cannot spontaneously
regenerate in adult mammals; thus hearing loss due to hair cell damage is permanent. In …

Sensory hair cells are specialized mechanotransductive receptors required for hearing and
vestibular function. Loss of hair cells in humans and other mammals is permanent and …

Background: Damage or destruction of sensory hair cells in the inner ear leads to hearing or
balance deficits that can be debilitating, especially in older adults. Unfortunately, the …

Millions of people worldwide suffer from hearing and balance disorders caused by loss of
the sensory hair cells that convert sound vibrations and head movements into electrical …

The discovery of hair cell regeneration in the inner ear of birds provides new optimism that
there may be a treatment for hearing and balance disorders. In this review we describe the …