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  • Neuroscience
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  • Otolaryngology

Background:

  • Trimethyltin (TMT) is a neurotoxin affecting the central and peripheral auditory systems.
  • The mechanisms of TMT-induced ototoxicity remain poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of TMT on the cochlea.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms of TMT-induced ototoxicity.

Main Methods:

  • Adult rats received single intraperitoneal injections of 4 or 8 mg/kg TMT.
  • Compound action potential (CAP) thresholds assessed cochlear function.
  • Histological techniques evaluated hair cells and auditory nerve fibers.

Main Results:

  • 4 mg/kg TMT caused temporary CAP threshold elevation and auditory nerve fiber loss.
  • 8 mg/kg TMT induced permanent, high-frequency hearing loss.
  • 8 mg/kg TMT resulted in hair cell loss, auditory nerve fiber loss, and spiral ganglion neuron apoptosis in the basal cochlea.

Conclusions:

  • TMT is ototoxic, causing dose-dependent damage to the cochlea.
  • Auditory nerve fibers beneath inner hair cells are particularly vulnerable.
  • Spiral ganglion neuron loss, via apoptosis, contributes to TMT-induced hearing impairment.