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ArticleCell death & disease2015

Loss of STAT1 protects hair cells from ototoxicity through modulation of STAT3, c-Jun, Akt, and autophagy factors.

S Levano, D Bodmer

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Article in Cell death & disease, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Pharmacologic Inhibition of JAK1/2 Potentiates Aminoglycoside-Induced Ototoxicity.Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

S LevanoDepartment of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
D BodmerDepartment of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
University Hospital of Basel · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hair cell damage is a side effect of cisplatin and aminoglycoside use. The inhibition or attenuation of this process is a target of many investigations. There is growing evidence that STAT1 deficiency decreases cisplatin-mediated ototoxicity; however, the role of STAT function and the molecules that act in gentamicin-mediated toxicity have not been fully elucidated. We used mice lacking STAT1 to investigate the effect of STAT1 ablation in cultured organs treated with cisplatin and gentamicin. Here we show that ablation of STAT1 decreased cisplatin toxicity and attenuated gentamicin-mediated hair cell damage. More TUNEL-positive hair cells were observed in explants of wild-type mice than that of STAT1(-/-) mice. Although cisplatin increased serine phosphorylation of STAT1 in wild-type mice and diminished STAT3 expression in wild-type and STAT1(-/-) mice, gentamicin increased tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT3 in STAT1(-/-) mice. The early inflammatory response was manifested in the upregulation of TNF-α and IL-6 in cisplatin-treated explants of wild-type and STAT1(-/-) mice. Expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 was altered in cisplatin-treated explants, upregulated in wild-type explants, and downregulated in STAT1(-/-) explants. Cisplatin and gentamicin triggered the activation of c-Jun. Activation of Akt was observed in gentamicin-treated explants from STAT1(-/-) mice. Increased levels of the autophagy proteins Beclin-1 and LC3-II were observed in STAT1(-/-) explants. These data suggest that STAT1 is a central player in mediating ototoxicity. Gentamicin and cisplatin activate different downstream factors to trigger ototoxicity. Although cisplatin and gentamicin triggered inflammation and activated apoptotic factors, the absence of STAT1 allowed the cells to overcome the effects of these drugs.

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AnimalsAutophagyGenes, junHair Cells, AuditoryMiceMice, Inbred C57BLProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktProto-Oncogene Proteins c-junSTAT1 Transcription FactorSTAT3 Transcription FactorProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktProto-Oncogene Proteins c-junSTAT1 protein, humanSTAT1 Transcription FactorStat3 protein, mouseSTAT3 Transcription Factor

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PMID26673664
PMCPMC4720895
OpenAlexW2221664401

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