Current concepts in hair cell regeneration.
Hair cell regeneration following various mechanical or chemical insults to the inner ear has become the subject of intense scientific research. This article details current concepts relating to this topic, including descriptions of the hair cell precursor population, the ultrastructural properties of the newly regenerated hair cells, and regeneration of hair cells on the vestibular epithelium. Numerous photomicrographs supplement the text.
Duckert
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle.
Rubel
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