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ArticleGene therapy2018

AAV-mediated NT-3 overexpression protects cochleae against noise-induced synaptopathy.

Hengchao Chen, Yazhi Xing, Li Xia, Zhengnong Chen, Shankai Yin, Jian Wang

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Article in Gene therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors.

Hengchao ChenOtolaryngology Research Institute, 6th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8881-8744
Yazhi XingOtolaryngology Research Institute, 6th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Li XiaOtolaryngology Research Institute, 6th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Zhengnong ChenOtolaryngology Research Institute, 6th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Shankai YinOtolaryngology Research Institute, 6th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. yinshankai@china.com.
Jian WangOtolaryngology Research Institute, 6th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Jian.Wang@dal.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3633-6799

Funding

CIHR MOP-136835
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The synapse between inner hair cells (IHCs) and type I spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) has been identified as a sensitive structure to noise-induced damage in the mammalian cochlea. Since this synapse provides the major information pathway from the cochlea to the auditory brain, it is important to maintain its integrity. Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) has been known to play an important role in the development and the functional maintenance of this synapse. Application of exogenous NT-3, or overexpression of this gene in a transgenic animal model, have shown the value to protect this synapse from noise-induced damage. In the present study, NT-3 overexpression was induced by cochlear gene transfection before noise exposure via the use of an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector. We found that such an overexpression provided a significant synaptic protection against a noise exposure that caused massive damage to the synapses, likely due to it promoting the repair of the synapse after the initial damage.

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AnimalsCochleaDependovirusGuinea PigsHair Cells, AuditoryHair Cells, Auditory, InnerHearing Loss, Noise-InducedMaleNeuronsNeurotrophin 3NoiseSynapsesTransfectionNeurotrophin 3

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PMID29535374
PMCPMC6062503

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