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ArticleOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences2017

Functional Pattern of Increasing Concentrations of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Spiral Ganglion: Implications for Research on Cochlear Implants.

Emina Ramku, Refik Ramku, Dugagjin Spanca, Valbona Zhjeqi

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Article in Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Emina RamkuUniversity Clinical Center, Prishtina, Kosovo.
Refik RamkuPrivate Polyclinic OTOKIRURGJIA, Prishtina, Kosovo.
Dugagjin SpancaUniversity Clinical Center - Audiology, Prishtina, Kosovo.
Valbona ZhjeqiUniversity Clinical Center, Prishtina, Kosovo.
University Clinical Center of Kosovo · XK

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Abstract

backgroundAs previously various studies have suggested application of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may be considered as a promising future therapy for hearing deficits, in particular for the improvement of cochlear neurone loss during cochlear implantation.

aimThe present study's aim was to establish the upper threshold of the concentration of BDNF in Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) mice spiral ganglion outgrowth.

methodsSpiral ganglion explants were prepared from post-natal day 4 (p4) (NMRI) mice of both sexes under the approval and guidelines of the regional council of Hearing Research Institute Tubingen.

resultsSpiral ganglion explants were cultured at postnatal days 4 in the presence of different concentrations of BDNF as described under methods. We chose an age of postnatal day (P4) and concentrations of BDNF 0; 6; 12.5; 25 and 50 ƞg/ml. Averaged neurite outgrowth is measured in 4 different cultures that were treated with different concentrations. Results show that with increasing concentrations of BDNF, the neurite density increases.

conclusionThe present finding show evidence that BDNF has a clear incremental effect on the number of neurites of spiral ganglia in the prehearing organ, but less on the neurite length. The upper threshold of exogenous BNDF concentration on spiral ganglion explant is 25 ƞg/ml. This means that concentration beyond this level has no further incremental impact. Therefore our suggestion for hydrogel concentration in NMRA mice in future research should be 25 ƞg/ml.

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Animal experimentsBDNFin vitro techniquesoutgrowthspiral ganglion

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