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Hair cell regeneration in the inner ear: a review
P Walshe1, M Walsh, R McConn Walsh
1Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. pwalshe@rcsi.ie
Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences
|February 13, 2003
Abstract:
Hair cell regeneration has been shown to occur in the inner ear of mammals. Specifically, it has been demonstrated in the vestibular system and not the organ of Corti. Recent evidence suggests that the degree of the regenerative response may be augmented pharmacologically. This review discusses the field of hair cell regeneration in fish, amphibians, birds and mammals, and the relationship of regeneration to functional recovery