Near-infrared-light pre-treatment attenuates noise-induced hearing loss in mice

Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is accompanied by a reduction of cochlear hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons. Different approaches have been applied to prevent noise induced apoptosis / necrosis. Physical intervention is one technique currently under investigation. Specific wavelengths within...

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Main Authors: Dietmar Basta, Moritz Gröschel, Ira Strübing, Patrick Boyle, Felix Fröhlich, Arne Ernst, Rainer Seidl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9384.pdf