[HTML][HTML] Primary neural degeneration in the human cochlea: evidence for hidden hearing loss in the aging ear

PZ Wu, LD Liberman, K Bennett, V De Gruttola… - Neuroscience, 2019 - Elsevier
The noise-induced and age-related loss of synaptic connections between auditory-nerve
fibers and cochlear hair cells is well-established from histopathology in several mammalian …

Targeted delivery of brain-derived neurotrophic factor for the treatment of blindness and deafness

I Khalin, R Alyautdin, G Kocherga… - International journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Neurodegenerative causes of blindness and deafness possess a major challenge in their
clinical management as proper treatment guidelines have not yet been found. Brain-derived …

Auditory-nerve responses to varied inter-phase gap and phase duration of the electric pulse stimulus as predictors for neuronal degeneration

D Ramekers, H Versnel, SB Strahl, EM Smeets… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Springer
After severe hair cell loss, secondary degeneration of spiral ganglion cells (SGCs) is
observed—a gradual process that spans years in humans but only takes weeks in guinea …

Early phase trials of novel hearing therapeutics: Avenues and opportunities

AGM Schilder, MP Su, R Mandavia, CR Anderson… - Hearing Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Novel hearing therapeutics are rapidly progressing along the innovation pathway and into
the clinical trial domain. Because these trials are new to the hearing community, they come …

Temporary neurotrophin treatment prevents deafness-induced auditory nerve degeneration and preserves function

D Ramekers, H Versnel, SB Strahl, SFL Klis… - Journal of …, 2015 - Soc Neuroscience
After substantial loss of cochlear hair cells, exogenous neurotrophins prevent degeneration
of the auditory nerve. Because cochlear implantation, the current therapy for profound …

[HTML][HTML] BDNF-mediated preservation of spiral ganglion cell peripheral processes and axons in comparison to that of their cell bodies

HA Vink, H Versnel, S Kroon, SFL Klis, D Ramekers - Hearing Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment with neurotrophins prevents degeneration of spiral ganglion cells (SGCs)
after severe hair cell loss. In a previous study we demonstrated a long-lasting effect with …

Bdnf outperforms trkb agonist 7, 8, 3′-thf in preserving the auditory nerve in deafened guinea pigs

HA Vink, WC van Dorp, HGXM Thomeer, H Versnel… - Brain sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
In deaf subjects using a cochlear implant (CI) for hearing restoration, the auditory nerve is
subject to degeneration, which may negatively impact CI effectiveness. This nerve …

Selective hair cell ablation and noise exposure lead to different patterns of changes in the cochlea and the cochlear nucleus

T Kurioka, MY Lee, AN Heeringa, LA Beyer… - Neuroscience, 2016 - Elsevier
In experimental animal models of auditory hair cell (HC) loss, insults such as noise or
ototoxic drugs often lead to secondary changes or degeneration in non-sensory cells and …

Postnatal expression of neurotrophic factors accessible to spiral ganglion neurons in the auditory system of adult hearing and deafened rats

EM Bailey, SH Green - Journal of Neuroscience, 2014 - Soc Neuroscience
Spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) receive input from cochlear hair cells and project from the
cochlea to the cochlear nucleus. After destruction of hair cells with aminoglycoside …

Recovery characteristics of the electrically stimulated auditory nerve in deafened guinea pigs: Relation to neuronal status

D Ramekers, H Versnel, SB Strahl, SFL Klis… - Hearing research, 2015 - Elsevier
Successful cochlear implant performance requires adequate responsiveness of the auditory
nerve to prolonged pulsatile electrical stimulation. Degeneration of the auditory nerve as a …