Supporting cells remove and replace sensory receptor hair cells in a balance organ of adult mice

Vestibular hair cells in the inner ear encode head movements and mediate the sense of balance. These cells undergo cell death and replacement (turnover) throughout life in non-mammalian vertebrates. However, there is no definitive evidence that this process occurs in mammals. We used fate-mapping an...

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Main Authors: Stephanie A Bucks, Brandon C Cox, Brittany A Vlosich, James P Manning, Tot B Nguyen, Jennifer S Stone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-03-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/18128