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21st Century Audiology: Hair Cell Regeneration, presented in partnership with Salus University
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1. ____________ signaling is critical during development to allow precursor cells to differentiate.
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2. ____________ is both necessary and sufficient as a genetic signal for precursor cells to differentiate into hair cells.
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3. We’ve learned from birds that hair cell regeneration/replacement occurs through two mechanisms: mitosis and ___________.
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4. Investigators have used _______ cells to form auditory neurons as well as hair cells in a dish:
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5. At this time, stem cells seem most likely to be successful at replacing/regenerating:
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6. What kind of genetic signaling would help restore hair cells to the damaged cochlea?
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7. Successful hair cell regeneration/restoration using gene therapy was first reported in ___________.
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8. Small molecule therapy using inhibition of _______ signaling has shown some success in restoring hearing in mice:
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9. There are currently ________ registered clinical trials directly investigating the potential for hair cell regeneration/restoration in humans:
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10. In the future Audiologists will be involved with biological and pharmaceutical therapy to:
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