Abstract
A number of studies have shown that cisplatin and gentamicin ototoxic effects may result from free radical-mediated damage due to the reduction of antioxidant substances and an increased lipid peroxidation. The authors summarize the results obtained evaluating the auditory and vestibular functions and the inner ear hair cell morphology and survival after administration of antioxidant agents against cisplatin and gentamicin. In the first experiment, albino guinea pigs were treated with gentamicin (100 mg/kg per day, i.m.) alone or gentamicin (100 mg/kg per day, i.m.) plus alpha-tocopherol (100 mg/kg per day, i.m.) for 2 weeks. In a second experiment, albino guinea pigs were injected with cisplatin (2.5 mg/kg per day) or cisplatin (2.5 mg/kg per day) plus tiopronin (300 mg/kg) for 6 days. Electrocochleographic recordings were made from an implanted round window electrode. In all experiments compound action potentials (CAPs) were measured at 2-16 kHz. Changes in cochlear function were characterized as CAP threshold shifts. To evaluate vestibular function, the animals underwent sinusoidal oscillations in the dark about their vertical and longitudinal axes to evoke horizontal and vertical vestibulo-ocular reflexes (VOR). Frequency s...Continue Reading
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