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Hearing loss was suggested to be treated with nasal stem cells
Copper newsAustralian scientists have found a way to restore hearing with the help of stem cells of the nasal mucosa, according to PhysOrg (Hearing with your nose: How nasal stem cells could tackle childhood hearing problems).

The study was conducted by a group of specialists led by Sharon Oleskevich from the University of New South Wales (University of New South Wales).

The researchers studied the problem of sensorineural hearing loss, which manifests itself in infancy or childhood. In this disease, hearing loss is caused by a violation of the development of hair cells in the cochlea of the ear, which perceive sound waves.

The scientists intended to prevent hearing loss by transplanting stem cells into the cochlea. In the course of experiments on laboratory mice, half of the animals were transplanted stem cells obtained from the nasal mucosa. The hearing of rodents was measured by the minimum level of the sound signal to which their brain responds.

According to the results of the study, a month after transplantation, mice with stem cells transplanted into a snail perceived significantly quieter sounds than animals from the control group.

Oleskevich noted that the advantage of stem cells of the nasal mucosa is their availability for transplantation. According to him, in the future, these cells can be used to treat various diseases, in particular Parkinson's disease or myocardial infarction.

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