Role of melatonin in prevention of age-related hearing loss.

INTRODUCTION:Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a consequence of aging of the auditory system. The best known mechanism of cell death in ARHL is apoptosis due to increased production of reactive oxygen species. In this context, it is hypothesized that melatonin, owing to its high antioxidant potenti...

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Main Authors: Lucieny Silva Martins Serra, Juliana Gusmão de Araújo, Ana Luiza Sarkis Vieira, Eduardo Magalhães da Silva, Rafael Rocha de Andrade, Selma Aparecida Souza Kückelhaus, André Luiz Lopes Sampaio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228943