The Role of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 in the Progression of Age-Related Hearing Loss

Aging is associated with impairment of sensorial functions and with the onset of neurodegenerative diseases. As pari passu circulating insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) bioavailability progressively decreases, we see a direct correlation with sensory impairment and cognitive performance in older...

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Main Authors: Lourdes Rodríguez-de la Rosa, Luis Lassaletta, Miryam Calvino, Silvia Murillo-Cuesta, Isabel Varela-Nieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
GH
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00411/full