Pattern of gentamicin-induced cochlear degeneration in the guinea pig
- 1 October 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- Vol. 236 (2) , 173-184
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00454037
Abstract
Die durch Gentamyzin verursachte Degeneration in der Kochlea des Meerschweinchens wurde mit dem Zytokochleogramm sowie mit Phasenkontrast- und Interferrenzmikroskopie der Stria vascularis und der Reissnerschen Membran dargestellt. Der erste Haarzellenverlust wurde 6–8 mm vom runden Fenster entfernt festgestellt. Von diesem „Degenerationspunkt“ aus schreitet der Haarzellverlust rasch zum runden Fenster und langsam spitzenwärts fort. In der Stria vascularis war keine Degeneration zu erkennen, aber die Reissnersche Membran zeigte eine intrazelluläre Vakuolisierung der endolymphatischen Zellen. Der Hörverlust wurde mit der Elektrokochleographie bestimmt und mit den histologischen Befunden verglichen. Gentamicin-induced cochlear degeneration in the guinea pig was studied by complete hair-cell counting (cytocochleograms) and phase-contrast and interference microscopical examination of the stria vascularis and Reissner's membrane. Gentamicin (100 mg/kg/day) was administered over a period of 7–17 days. The first loss of hair cells (OHC) occurred in a region 6–8 mm from the round window. From this ‘degeneration point’, the loss of haircells progressed towards the round window (fast) and the apex (slowly). The stria vascularis showed no signs of degeneration. Reissner's membrane, on the other hand, showed intracellular vacuolization of the endolymphatic cells over the complete length of the cochlea after 12 or more days' intoxication. Hearing loss was measured by electrocochleography with skin electrodes. The histologic findings were compared with the objective audiograms.This publication has 22 references indexed in Scilit:
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