Mechanisms of noise-induced hearing loss indicate multiple methods of prevention

CG Le Prell, D Yamashita, SB Minami, T Yamasoba… - Hearing research, 2007 - Elsevier
Recent research has shown the essential role of reduced blood flow and free radical
formation in the cochlea in noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). The amount, distribution, and …

Ototoxicity: therapeutic opportunities

LP Rybak, CA Whitworth - Drug discovery today, 2005 - Elsevier
Two major classes of drugs currently in clinical use can cause permanent hearing loss.
Aminoglycoside antibiotics have a major role in the treatment of life-threatening infections …

Neuroprotective effect of vitamin E supplementation in patients treated with cisplatin chemotherapy

A Pace, A Savarese, M Picardo, V Maresca… - Journal of Clinical …, 2003 - ascopubs.org
Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the neuroprotective effect of antioxidant
supplementation with vitamin E in patients treated with cisplatin chemotherapy. Methods …

Cisplatin-induced apoptosis in auditory cells: role of death receptor and mitochondrial pathways

P Devarajan, M Savoca, MP Castaneda, MS Park… - Hearing research, 2002 - Elsevier
Cisplatin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic agent, has a major limitation due to its
ototoxicity. Previous studies have shown that cisplatin induces apoptosis in auditory sensory …

Oxidative stress in the cochlea: an update

AL Poirrier, J Pincemail… - Current medicinal …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
This paper will focus on understanding the role and action of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) in the molecular and biochemical pathways …

Mitochondria-targeted antioxidants for treatment of hearing loss: a systematic review

C Fujimoto, T Yamasoba - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with the etiologies of sensorineural hearing loss,
such as age-related hearing loss, noise-and ototoxic drug-induced hearing loss, as well as …

Vitamin E reduces cisplatin ototoxicity

JG Kalkanis, C Whitworth, LP Rybak - The Laryngoscope, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis Cisplatin ototoxicity is a major dose‐limiting factor in the
treatment of several neoplasms. Vitamin E, a slow‐acting free radical scavenger, has been …

Post-exposure treatment attenuates noise-induced hearing loss

D Yamashita, HY Jiang, CG Le Prell, J Schacht… - Neuroscience, 2005 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) are involved in
sensory cell and neural death in the peripheral nervous system, including damage induced …

Physicochemical and pharmacological characterization of α-tocopherol-loaded nano-emulsion system

J Hatanaka, H Chikamori, H Sato, S Uchida… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
The main purpose of the present study is to develop a novel nano-emulsion (NE) formulation
of α-tocopherol (α-TC) with enhanced oral bioavailability and pharmacological effects. Three …

Molecular regulation of auditory hair cell death and approaches to protect sensory receptor cells and/or stimulate repair following acoustic trauma

CT Dinh, S Goncalves, E Bas… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Loss of auditory sensory hair cells (HCs) is the most common cause of hearing loss. This
review addresses the signaling pathways that are involved in the programmed and necrotic …