Anti-apoptotic effect of dexamethasone in an ototoxicity model

Abstract Background Dexamethasone (DEX) is used for the treatment of various inner ear diseases. However, the molecular mechanism of DEX on gentamicin induced hair cell damage is not known. Therefore, this study investigated the protective effect of DEX on gentamicin (GM)-induced ototoxicity and the...

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Main Authors: Jin Ho Lee, Se Heang Oh, Tae Ho Kim, Yoon Young Go, Jae-Jun Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2017-04-01
Series:Biomaterials Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40824-017-0090-x