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Inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome attenuates spiral ganglion neuron degeneration in aminoglycoside-induced hearing loss

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Aminoglycosides are a widely used class of antibacterials renowned for their effectiveness and broad antimicrobial spectrum.However,their use leads to irreversible hearing damage by causing apoptosis of hair cells as their direct target.In addition,the hearing damage caused by aminoglycosides involves damage of spiral ganglion neurons upon exposure.To investigate the mechanisms underlying spiral ganglion neuron degeneration induced by aminoglycosides,we used a C57BL/6J mouse model treated with kanamycin.We found that the mice exhibited auditory deficits following the acute loss of outer hair cells.Spiral ganglion neurons displayed hallmarks of pyroptosis and exhibited progressive degeneration overtime.Transcriptomic profiling of these neurons showed significant upregulation of genes associated with inflammation and immune response,particularly those related to the NLRP3 inflammasome.Activation of the canonical pyroptotic pathway in spiral ganglion neurons was observed,accompanied by infiltration of macrophages and the release of proinflammatory cytokines.Pharmacological intervention targeting NLRP3 using Mcc950 and genetic intervention using NLRP3 knockout ameliorated spiral ganglion neuron degeneration in the injury model.These findings suggest that NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis plays a role in aminoglycoside-induced spiral ganglion neuron degeneration.Inhibition of this pathway may offer a potential therapeutic strategy for treating sensorineural hearing loss by reducing spiral ganglion neuron degeneration.

degenerationhearing lossmacrophagesMcc950neuroinflammationNLRP3 inflammasomeototoxicitypyroptosissensorineural hearing lossspiral ganglion neuron

Jia Fang、Zhuangzhuang Li、Pengjun Wang、Xiaoxu Zhang、Song Mao、Yini Li、Dongzhen Yu、Xiaoyan Li、Yazhi Xing、Haibo Shi、Shankai Yin

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Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Otolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing,Shanghai,China

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,Shanghai Children's Hospital,School of Medicine,Shanghai Jiao Tong University,Shanghai,China

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2025

中国神经再生研究(英文版)
中国康复医学会

中国神经再生研究(英文版)

影响因子:0.902
ISSN:1673-5374
年,卷(期):2025.20(10)