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SUBMITTER: Atkinson PJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6592785 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Expert opinion on biological therapy 20190102 2
<h4>Introduction</h4>Sound is integral to communication and connects us to the world through speech and music. Cochlear hair cells are essential for converting sounds into neural impulses. However, these cells are highly susceptible to damage from an array of factors, resulting in degeneration and ultimately irreversible hearing loss in humans. Since the discovery of hair cell regeneration in birds, there have been tremendous efforts to identify therapies that could promote hair cell regeneratio ...[more]