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Otoprotective Effects of Quercetin Against Oxidative Damage in the Rat's Cochlea Induced by Noise and Silver Nanoparticles Publisher Pubmed



Goodarzi Z1 ; Khavanin A1 ; Karami E2 ; Rashidypour A3 ; Belji Kangarlou M1 ; Kiani M4 ; Razmjouei J5
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Source: Neuroscience Published:2023


Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the otoprotective effects of Quercetin (Que) against both noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and the ototoxicity of silver nanoparticles (SNPs) in rats. Forty-two male Wistar rats were divided into seven groups (n = 6): control, SNPs, Que (100 mg/kg) plus SNPs (100 mg/kg), noise (104 dB), Que plus noise, noise plus SNPs, and noise plus Que plus SNPs. In the weight change results, there was no significant difference between the groups exposed to noise plus SNPs and SNPs compared to the control group. However, animals had significant changes in DPOAE amplitude at 1 and 3 days post-exposure when compared to baseline. Additionally, the DPOAE value of rats administered with Que plus SNPs was higher than in all other groups. Que also decreased the levels of TACT, MDA, IL-6, TNF-α, and NOX3 in the groups exposed to noise and SNPs and increased the SOD level and expression of myosin heavy chain VII (MYH7) and β-tubulin III (TUBB3) proteins. Furthermore, Que decreased structural changes in the animals' cochlea. Our findings indicate that pretreatment with Que efficiently counteracted the adverse effects of noise and SNPs on inner hair cell, outer hair cell, and nerve cells, which are responsible for high-frequency perception. © 2023 IBRO
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