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2395402

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-10-5
pubmed:abstractText
The presence of immune-mediated hearing loss was investigated in an animal model. Eight guinea pigs and four mice underwent immunizations with a preparation of chick or guinea pig cochlear tissue and Freund's adjuvant. Hearing thresholds were monitored by auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing over a 5-week period after immunization. The serum and temporal bones of test and control animals were then examined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunocytochemical, and histological techniques. Hearing loss of 20 dB or greater occurred in eight animals. ELISA demonstrated antibodies to cochlear antigens in the sera of all test animals. Immunocytochemistry revealed immunostaining of hair cell stereocilia in the organ of Corti and saccule. Endolymphatic hydrops, and organ of Corti degeneration was observed in the temporal bones of three animals. This study provides evidence to suggest that cross-species immunization with cochlear antigens might produce a humoral response that can be associated with inner ear pathologic change and sensorineural hearing loss.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0023-852X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
100
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
941-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Experimental model of immune-mediated hearing loss using cross-species immunization.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.