Hair Cell Regeneration, Repair, and Protection

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Salvi, Richard J. (Editor), Popper, Arthur N. (Editor), Fay, Richard R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
• Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, 33
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Human physiology.; Neurosciences.; Neurobiology.; Life Sciences.; Human Physiology.

The sensory hair cells in the inner ear and vestibular system convert mechanical stimuli, sound and motion into neural activity that is responsible for the sensations of hearing, motion and head position. In mammals, the loss of hair cells from acoustic overstimulation, ototoxic drugs and aging is i...