Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Enhances Microvascular Tone and Reduces Blood Flow in the Cochlea via Enhanced Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Signaling
Author(s) -
Elias Q. Scherer,
Jing Yang,
Martin Canis,
Katrin Reimann,
K. Ivanov,
Christian Diehl,
Peter H. Backx,
W. Gil Wier,
Sebastian Strieth,
Philine Wangemann,
Julia VoigtlaenderBolz,
Darcy Lidington,
SteffenSebastian Bolz
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.110.593327
Subject(s) - medicine , spiral ligament , spiral ganglion , organ of corti , tumor necrosis factor alpha , endocrinology , intravital microscopy , cochlea , pathology , microcirculation , anatomy
We sought to demonstrate that tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, via sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling, has the potential to alter cochlear blood flow and thus, cause ischemic hearing loss.
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