Article
Molecular profile of cochlear immunity in the resident cells of the organ of Corti.
Journal of neuroinflammation - 14 Oct 2014
Cai Qunfeng, Vethanayagam R Robert, Yang Shuzhi, Bard Jonathan, Jamison Jennifer, Cartwright Daniel, Dong Youyi, Hu Bo Hua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The cochlea is the sensory organ of hearing. In the cochlea, the organ of Corti houses sensory cells that are susceptible to pathological insults. While the organ of Corti lacks immune cells, it does have the capacity for immune activity. We hypothesized that resident cells in the organ of Corti were responsible for the stress-induced immune response of the organ of Corti. This study profiled the...
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