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Immune cells and non-immune cells with immune function in mammalian cochleae.
Hearing research - 1 May 2018
Hu Bo Hua, Zhang Celia, Frye Mitchell D
Abstract excerpt
The cochlea has an immune environment dominated by macrophages under resting conditions. When stressed, circulating monocytes enter the cochlea. These immune mediators, along with cochlear resident cells, organize a complex defense response against pathological challenges. Since the cochlea has minimal exposure to pathogens, most inflammatory conditions in the cochlea are sterile. Although the immune response is...
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