Roles of supporting cells in the maintenance and regeneration of the damaged inner ear: A literature review

The inner ear sensory epithelium consists of two major types of cells: hair cells (HCs) and supporting cells (SCs). Critical functions of HCs in the perception of mechanical stimulation and mechanosensory transduction have long been elucidated. SCs are indispensable components of the sensory epithel...

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Main Authors: Jing-Ying Guo, Jun-Yi Xu, Shu-Sheng Gong, Guo-Peng Wang
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Otology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293024000369
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description The inner ear sensory epithelium consists of two major types of cells: hair cells (HCs) and supporting cells (SCs). Critical functions of HCs in the perception of mechanical stimulation and mechanosensory transduction have long been elucidated. SCs are indispensable components of the sensory epithelia, and they maintain the structural integrity and ionic environment of the inner ear. Once delicate inner ear epithelia sustain injuries (for example, due to ototoxic drugs or noise exposure), SCs respond immediately to serve as repairers of the epithelium and as adapters to become HC progenitors, aiming at morphological and functional recovery of the inner ear. This regenerative process is extensive in non-mammals, but is limited in the mammalian inner ear, especially in the mature cochlea. This review aimed to discuss the important roles of SCs in the repair of the mammalian inner ear.
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spelling doaj-art-6ac4da49daff4efeadda0dfcbdbb3bd42024-12-11T05:55:51ZengElsevierJournal of Otology1672-29302024-10-01194234240Roles of supporting cells in the maintenance and regeneration of the damaged inner ear: A literature reviewJing-Ying Guo0Jun-Yi Xu1Shu-Sheng Gong2Guo-Peng Wang3Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Clinical Center for Hearing Loss, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Clinical Center for Hearing Loss, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Clinical Center for Hearing Loss, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Corresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95th Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Clinical Center for Hearing Loss, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Corresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95th Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.The inner ear sensory epithelium consists of two major types of cells: hair cells (HCs) and supporting cells (SCs). Critical functions of HCs in the perception of mechanical stimulation and mechanosensory transduction have long been elucidated. SCs are indispensable components of the sensory epithelia, and they maintain the structural integrity and ionic environment of the inner ear. Once delicate inner ear epithelia sustain injuries (for example, due to ototoxic drugs or noise exposure), SCs respond immediately to serve as repairers of the epithelium and as adapters to become HC progenitors, aiming at morphological and functional recovery of the inner ear. This regenerative process is extensive in non-mammals, but is limited in the mammalian inner ear, especially in the mature cochlea. This review aimed to discuss the important roles of SCs in the repair of the mammalian inner ear.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293024000369
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Roles of supporting cells in the maintenance and regeneration of the damaged inner ear: A literature review
Journal of Otology
title Roles of supporting cells in the maintenance and regeneration of the damaged inner ear: A literature review
title_full Roles of supporting cells in the maintenance and regeneration of the damaged inner ear: A literature review
title_fullStr Roles of supporting cells in the maintenance and regeneration of the damaged inner ear: A literature review
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title_short Roles of supporting cells in the maintenance and regeneration of the damaged inner ear: A literature review
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