Neurotrophins and hearing dysfunction: Comparing models to stop nerve fiber loss

Theodore F. Wissink, Chad Moes, Kirk W. Beisel, Bernd Fritzsch

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Abstract

Two neurotrophins and their high affinity tyrosine kinase receptors mediate neuronal survival and fiber guidance in the developing ear. Neurotrophins are also essential for adult sensory survival. New models based on other tyrosine kinase receptor treatments may help maintain inner ear innervation beyond the apparently inevitable loss of hair cells with age, one major source of neurotrophins in the adult ear, and may improve prospects to treat hearing loss.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)391-396
Number of pages6
JournalDrug Discovery Today: Disease Models
Volume3
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2006

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Drug Discovery

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