Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the second most common cause of sensorineural
hearing loss, after age-related hearing loss, and affects approximately 5% of the world's …

Acoustic experience such as sound, noise, or absence of sound induces structural or
functional changes in the central auditory system but can also affect limbic regions such as …

Introduction: Approximately 5% of the population worldwide suffers from industrial, military or
recreational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) at a great economic cost and detriment to …

Sensorineural hearing impairment is the most common sensory disorder and a major health
and socio-economic issue in industrialized countries. It is primarily due to the degeneration …

The transcription factor nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is an ubiquitously expressed dimeric
molecule with post-translationally regulated activity. Its role in the immune system and host …

Noise overexposure leads to hair cell loss, synaptic ribbon reduction, and auditory nerve
deterioration, resulting in transient or permanent hearing loss depending on the exposure …

The hormone estradiol affects the auditory system both by itself and by its interaction with
neuroprotective factors. In this study, we examined the role of estrogen receptors (ERs) in …

Loss of auditory sensory hair cells (HCs) is the most common cause of hearing loss. This
review addresses the signaling pathways that are involved in the programmed and necrotic …

One of the causes of sensorineural hearing loss is the loss of auditory hair cells following
exposure to environmental stresses. Auditory hair cell death in response to cochlear trauma …

BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) is associated with trauma-induced
hearing loss. Local treatment of cochleae of trauma-exposed animals with a glucocorticoid is …