The Stria Vascularis: Renewed Attention on a Key Player in Age-Related Hearing Loss
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Structure and Function of the Stria Vascularis
2.1. Marginal Cells
2.2. Intermediate Cells
2.3. Basal Cells and Fibrocytes
2.4. Capillary Network and the Blood–Labyrinth Barrier
3. Mechanisms Contributing to Age-Related Loss of Strial Function
3.1. Disrupted Ion Transport
3.2. Variation in Pigmentation in the Stria Vascularis
3.3. Tissue-Resident Macrophages and Inflammatory Responses
3.4. Vascular Atrophy
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Bovee, S.; Klump, G.M.; Köppl, C.; Pyott, S.J. The Stria Vascularis: Renewed Attention on a Key Player in Age-Related Hearing Loss. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 5391. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25105391
Bovee S, Klump GM, Köppl C, Pyott SJ. The Stria Vascularis: Renewed Attention on a Key Player in Age-Related Hearing Loss. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(10):5391. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25105391
Chicago/Turabian StyleBovee, Sonny, Georg M. Klump, Christine Köppl, and Sonja J. Pyott. 2024. "The Stria Vascularis: Renewed Attention on a Key Player in Age-Related Hearing Loss" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 10: 5391. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25105391