| Hair Cell Regeneration, Repair, and Protection 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Salvi, Richard J. (Editor), Fay, Richard R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0387733639 ISBN-13: 9780387733630 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: The sensory hair cells in the inner ear and vestibular system convert mechanical stimuli, sound and motion into neural activity that is responsible for the sensations of hearing, motion and head position. In mammals, the loss of hair cells from acoustic overstimulation, ototoxic drugs and aging is irreversible, leading to a permanent loss of function. However, it is now clear that hair cells in other vertebrates are capable of regenerating and recovering partial or complete function. Moreover, partially damaged hair cells can undergo self-repair or be protected from traumatic insults by external compounds. This volume provides a comprehensive survey of what is currently known about the regeneration, repair and protection of sensory hair cells and subsequent recovery of function in the auditory and vestibular system. The aim is to provide graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, clinicians and scientists in related disciplines with the biological bases of hair cells and with an understanding of the factors that contribute to their regeneration and repair. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Audiology & Speech Pathology - Medical | Neuroscience - Medical | Physiology |
| Dewey: 515.353 |
| LCCN: 2007929278 |
| Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.5" W x 9.3" (1.30 lbs) 332 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of comprehensive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modern auditory research. The volumes are aimed at all individuals with interests in hearing research, including advanced graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical investigators. The volumes are intended to introduce new investigators to important aspects of hearing science and to help established investigators to better understand the fundamental theories and data in fields of hearing that they may not normally follow closely. Each volume presents a particular topic comprehensively, and each serves as a synthetic overview and guide to the literature. As such, the chapters present neither exhaustive data reviews nor original research that has not yet appeared in peer-reviewed journals. The volumes focus on topics that have developed a solid data and conceptual foundation rather than on those for which a literature is only beginning to develop. New research areas will be covered on a timely basis in the series as they begin to mature. |