Intra-cochlear administration of dexamethasone attenuates aminoglycoside ototoxicity in the guinea pig
Intra-cochlear administration of dexamethasone attenuates aminoglycoside ototoxicity in the guinea pig
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DOI:
10.1016/s0378-5955(02)00345-3
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发表时间:
2002-05-01
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影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Yamashita, T
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作者:
Himeno, C;Komeda, M;Yamashita, T
This study demonstrates the attenuation of aminoglycoside ototoxicity by cochlear infusion of dexamethasone (Dex) using a microcannulation-osmotic pump delivery system. The results indicate that treating the cochlea with Dex both before and after kanamycin administration was more effective in preventing ototoxicity than Dex treatment only after kanamycin administration. A concentration of 1 ng/ml Dex showed the greatest protective effect on both kanamycin-induced threshold shift of the auditory brainstem response and outer hair cell survival. These results show that the Dex treatment attenuates both functional and structural damage of the inner ear from aminoglycoside toxicity. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.