Down-regulation of AMPK signaling pathway rescues hearing loss in TFB1 transgenic mice and delays age-related hearing loss
Zhao J, Li G, Zhao X, Lin X, Gao Y, Raimundo N, Li G, Shang W, Wu H, Song L. Down-regulation of AMPK signaling pathway rescues hearing loss in TFB1 transgenic mice and delays age-related hearing loss. Aging 2020, 12: 5590-5611. PMID: 32240104, PMCID: PMC7185105, DOI: 10.18632/aging.102977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive oxygen speciesPro-survival functionRole of AMPKRegulation of AMPKActivation of AMPKAnti-apoptotic signalingPro-apoptotic signalingProtein kinaseOuter hair cellsAMPK activationAMPK hyperactivationROS-AMPKSpiral ganglion neuronsAMPK downregulationApoptosis pathwayHair cell synapsesAMPKMitochondrial dysfunctionCochlear tissuesCell growthRedox imbalanceBcl2 pathwayInner hair cell synapsesOxygen speciesHair cells