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hair cell

A cell with hairlike processes, especially one of the sensory epithelial cells present in the organ of Corti.

hair cell

(hār sel)

Sensory epithelial cells present in the spiral organ (organ of Corti), in the maculae and cristae of the membranous labyrinth of the ear, and in taste buds; they are characterized by having long stereocilia or kinocilia (or both) that, seen with the light microscope, appear as fine hairs.
See also: taste cells

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hair cell

An epithelial cell possessing stereocilia in the maculae, cristae ampullaris, and the organ of Corti. These cells are receptors for the senses of position and hearing.

hair cell

a sensory epithelial cell of vertebrates that acts as a mechanoreceptor, possessing either one nonmotile cilium (kinocilium) or many nonmotile cilium-like projections of the surface (stereocilia). Such cells are found in the LATERAL-LINE SYSTEM and the ear.

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"Scientists in our field have long been looking for the molecular signals that trigger the formation of the hair cells that sense and transmit sound," says Angelika Doetzlhofer, Ph.D., associate professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Restoring Sound-Detecting Cells in Ear

Monges-Hernandez, "Spatial gradients in the size of inner hair cell ribbons emerge before the onset of hearing in rats," Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, vol.

Specific Influences of Early Acoustic Environments on Cochlear Hair Cells in Postnatal Mice

General cell and stereocilium morphology in outer hair cells were evaluated in superficial anatomy (Table 1) (10).

Possible Ototoxic Effects of Topical Rifamycin Application: An Electrophysiological and Ultrastructural Study

In this study, we successfully isolated and cultured neural stem cells from the olfactory epithelium of rat and then differentiated to hair cells of inner ear.

Olfactory Epithelium as an Infinitive Source of Neural Stem Cells for Derivation of Inner Ear Hair Cells/El Epitelio Olfatorio como Fuente Infinita de Celulas Madre Neurales para la Derivacion de los Vestibulocitos del Oido Interno

These data strongly suggest that pretreatment of YMRE could be a promising approach in protecting hair cells from NIHL.

Protective Effect of Yang Mi Ryung[R] Extract on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Mice

To illustrate the effect of Type 2 diabetes on outer hair cells for right and left ear is same or different

Assessment of functional status of outer hair cells in Type 2 diabetes by using distortion product otoacoustic emissions

Various approaches are necessary to determine the steps needed for hair cell repair in the OC and restoration of auditory functions.

Transplantation and survival of mouse inner ear progenitor/stem cells in the organ of Corti after cochleostomy of hearing-impaired guinea pigs: preliminary results

The continued development of fluorescent staining techniques, which are faster and less expensive than electron microscopy, should aid researchers in expediting the analysis of hair cell morphology in marine invertebrates.

Aminoglycoside-induced damage in the statocyst of the longfin inshore squid, Doryteuthis pealeii

"The finding that newborn hair cells regenerate spontaneously is novel," senior author Dr.

Cure for deafness comes closer to reality

A normal otoacoustic emission reading is a sign that the outer hair cells are working no Fia.

Auditory neuropathy with bilateral bat ears--a rare case report

"This is an area that's a bit more futuristic and ultimately restoring the hair cells will be the cure."

Drugmakers step up search for hearing loss medicines

The hair cell needed the gel-like capsule--called the cupula--to overcome these challenges.

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