Synaptopathy as a Mechanism for Age-Related Vestibular Dysfunction in Mice

Age-related decline of inner ear function contributes to both hearing loss and balance disorders, which lead to impaired quality of life and falls that can result in injury and even death. The cellular mechanisms responsible for the ear’s functional decline have been controversial, but hair cell los...

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Main Authors: Guoqiang Wan, Lingchao Ji, Thomas Schrepfer, Sihao Gong, Guo-Peng Wang, Gabriel Corfas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2019.00156/full