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Surfactant Protein A Can Affect Macrophage Phagocytosis: An Important Pathogenic Mechanism of Otitis Media with Effusion
Otitis media with effusion (OME), also known as secretory otitis media, is a common condition in otorhinolaryngology. The main manifestations include middle ear effusion and conductive hearing loss. Recently, ...
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Correction to: Characteristics of the Deconvolved Transient AEP from 80 Hz Steady‑State Responses to Amplitude Modulation Stimulation
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Characteristics of the Deconvolved Transient AEP from 80 Hz Steady-State Responses to Amplitude Modulation Stimulation
This study aimed to validate the existence and investigate the characteristics of the transient responses from conventional auditory steady-state responses (ASSRs) using deconvolution methods capable of dealin...
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The Effect of Ear Canal Orientation on Tympanic Membrane Motion and the Sound Field Near the Tympanic Membrane
The contribution of human ear canal orientation to tympanic membrane (TM) surface motion and sound pressure distribution near the TM surface is investigated by using an artificial ear canal (aEC) similar in di...
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Biophysical Mechanisms Underlying Outer Hair Cell Loss Associated with a Shortened Tectorial Membrane
The tectorial membrane (TM) connects to the stereociliary bundles of outer hair cells (OHCs). Humans with an autosomal dominant C1509G mutation in alpha-tectorin, a protein constituent of the TM, are born with...
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Age-Related Changes in Cochlear Endolymphatic Potassium and Potential in CD-1 and CBA/CaJ Mice
The CD-1 mouse strain is known to have early onset of hearing loss that is progressive with aging. We sought to determine whether a disturbance of K+ homeostasis and pathological changes in the cochlear lateral w...
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Localization and Functional Studies of Pendrin in the Mouse Inner Ear Provide Insight About the Etiology of Deafness in Pendred Syndrome
Immunolocalization studies of mouse cochlea and vestibular end-organ were performed to study the expression pattern of pendrin, the protein encoded by the Pendred syndrome gene (PDS), in the inner ear. The protei...