Effects of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPAR)-γ and -α agonists on cochlear protection from oxidative stress.

Various insults cause ototoxicity in mammals by increasing oxidative stress leading to apoptosis of auditory hair cells (HCs). The thiazolidinediones (TZDs; e.g., pioglitazone) and fibrate (e.g., fenofibrate) drugs are used for the treatment of diabetes and dyslipidemia. These agents target the pero...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Marijana Sekulic-Jablanovic, Vesna Petkovic, Matthew B Wright, Krystsina Kucharava, Nathan Huerzeler, Soledad Levano, Yves Brand, Katharina Leitmeyer, Andrea Glutz, Alexander Bausch, Daniel Bodmer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5705132?pdf=render