The auditory system detects and encodes sound information with high precision to provide a
high‐fidelity representation of the environment and communication. In mammals, detection …

The fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) is a member of the FGF family which is involved in key
biological processes including development, cellular proliferation, wound healing, and …

Neuroblasts of the statoacoustic ganglion (SAG) initially form in the floor of the otic vesicle
during a relatively brief developmental window. They soon delaminate and undergo a …

Hearing loss has been attributed to many factors, including degeneration of sensory
neurons in the auditory pathway and demyelination along the cochlear nerve. Fibroblast …

Prosaposin, the precursor of the sphingolipid hydrolase activator proteins called saposins A,
B, C, and D, is abundant in the nervous system and muscles. Besides its role as the …

Secondary neurodegeneration takes place in the surrounding tissue of spinal cord trauma
and modifies substantially the prognosis, considering the small diameter of its transversal …

Neural stem cells (NSCs) have previously been described up to the adult stage in the rat
cochlear nucleus (CN). A decreasing neurogenic potential was observed with critical …

Despite the favorable treatment of cranial nerve neuropathology in adulthood, some cases
are resistant to therapy leading to permanent functional impairments. In many cases …

Background Basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) has recently been shown to have a
positive effect on the treatment of postoperative mastoid cavity problem, but its ototoxicity …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an important neuromodulator found in central and peripheral
neurons. NPY was investigated in the peripheral auditory pathway of conventional housed …