Antioxidant and Anti-Apoptotic Effect of Melatonin on the Vestibular Hair Cells of Rat Utricles
ObjectivesAminoglycosides are commonly used antibiotic agents, and they are known to generate free oxygen radicals within the inner ear and to cause vestibulo-cochlear toxicity and permanent damage to the sensory hair cells and neurons. Melatonin, a pineal secretory product, has the properties of be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2009-03-01
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Series: | Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-2-6.pdf |