Hair cell regeneration: An exciting phenomenon . . . But will restoring hearing and balance be possible?

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 4 SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 187-198

  Matsui, Jonathan I ^a,b   Ryals, Brenda M ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Audiology; Auditory; Genomics; Hair cells; Hearing; Regeneration; Stem cells; Supporting cells; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; HEALTH CARE; HEARING AIDS; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

AUDIOLOGY; GENOMICS; HAIR CELLS;

CELLS;

GROWTH FACTOR;

AUDIOLOGIST; BEHAVIOR; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL REGENERATION; GENETIC REGULATION; GENOMICS; HAIR CELL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEARING; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INJURY; NEUROEPITHELIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EAR, INNER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; HAIR CELLS, VESTIBULAR; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; REGENERATION; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 33244497096     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2005.01.0008     Document Type: Review

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