Role of amino acids in cochlear degeneration: morphological changes in cochlear outer hair cells following glutamate application. 1998

K Sunami, and H Yamane, and K Konishi, and H Iguchi, and T Nakagawa, and S Shibata, and M Takayama, and Y Nakai
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.

Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter in the cochlea and has toxic effects on the organ of Corti in various pathological conditions. The toxic effects of glutamate have not been determined in detail. In this study, we examined morphological changes in the organ of Corti of guinea pigs following local application of glutamate. Morphological changes were noted in outer hair cells. Degeneration of outer hair cells was found 24 h after glutamate treatment. The extent of degeneration depended on exposure time. Inner hair cells did not exhibit any degeneration. In addition, no degenerative changes were detected in nerve endings attached to hair cells. These findings suggest that outer hair cells are the initial site of degeneration caused by application of excess glutamate to the inner ear.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009925 Organ of Corti The spiral EPITHELIUM containing sensory AUDITORY HAIR CELLS and supporting cells in the cochlea. Organ of Corti, situated on the BASILAR MEMBRANE and overlaid by a gelatinous TECTORIAL MEMBRANE, converts sound-induced mechanical waves to neural impulses to the brain. Basilar Papilla,Corti's Organ,Spiral Organ,Corti Organ,Cortis Organ,Organ, Corti's,Organ, Spiral,Organs, Spiral,Papilla, Basilar,Spiral Organs
D006168 Guinea Pigs A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research. Cavia,Cavia porcellus,Guinea Pig,Pig, Guinea,Pigs, Guinea
D006199 Hair Cells, Auditory, Inner Auditory sensory cells of organ of Corti, usually placed in one row medially to the core of spongy bone (the modiolus). Inner hair cells are in fewer numbers than the OUTER AUDITORY HAIR CELLS, and their STEREOCILIA are approximately twice as thick as those of the outer hair cells. Auditory Hair Cell, Inner,Auditory Hair Cells, Inner,Cochlear Inner Hair Cell,Cochlear Inner Hair Cells,Hair Cell, Auditory, Inner,Inner Auditory Hair Cell,Inner Auditory Hair Cells,Inner Hair Cells,Cell, Inner Hair,Cells, Inner Hair,Hair Cell, Inner,Hair Cells, Inner,Inner Hair Cell
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D018072 Hair Cells, Auditory, Outer Sensory cells of organ of Corti. In mammals, they are usually arranged in three or four rows, and away from the core of spongy bone (the modiolus), lateral to the INNER AUDITORY HAIR CELLS and other supporting structures. Their cell bodies and STEREOCILIA increase in length from the cochlear base toward the apex and laterally across the rows, allowing differential responses to various frequencies of sound. Auditory Hair Cell, Outer,Auditory Hair Cells, Outer,Cochlear Outer Hair Cell,Cochlear Outer Hair Cells,Hair Cell, Auditory, Outer,Hair Cells, Auditory, Outer Inner,Outer Auditory Hair Cell,Outer Auditory Hair Cells,Outer Hair Cells,Hair Cells, Outer
D018698 Glutamic Acid A non-essential amino acid naturally occurring in the L-form. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Aluminum L-Glutamate,Glutamate,Potassium Glutamate,D-Glutamate,Glutamic Acid, (D)-Isomer,L-Glutamate,L-Glutamic Acid,Aluminum L Glutamate,D Glutamate,Glutamate, Potassium,L Glutamate,L Glutamic Acid,L-Glutamate, Aluminum

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