A Review of Gene Delivery and Stem Cell Based Therapies for Regenerating Inner Ear Hair Cells

A Review of Gene Delivery and Stem Cell Based Therapies for Regenerating Inner Ear Hair Cells

Sensory neural hearing loss and vestibular dysfunction have become the most common forms of sensory defects, affecting millions of people worldwide. Developing effective therapies to restore hearing loss is challenging, owing to the limited regenerative capacity of the inner ear hair cells. With rec...

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Main Authors: Michael S. Detamore, Keerthana Devarajan, Hinrich Staecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
sensory neural hearing loss
vestibular dysfunction
hair cell regeneration
viral vectors
gene delivery
stem cells
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/2/3/249/

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