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What is "stria vascularis"?
It is a specialised epithelium present in the cochlea of internal ear. It is the only epithelium which has been supplied with blood capillaries. Read More »
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What is the function of the Stria Vascularis in the inner ear?
There are three fluid-filled compartments in the cochlea, the scala vestibuli, scala media and scala tympani.Stria vascularis forms the outer wall of the scala media.The scala media is filled with endolymph, which has a high potassium conce... Read More »
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How does cisplatin damage the stria vascularis and outer hair cel...
The mechanism of ototoxicity of cisplatin is under study. This study http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cp… suggests that cisplatin reduces anti-oxidant activity, allowing the persistence of reactive oxygen species (free radical?) which ... Read More »
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