Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Autophagic Stress as the Key Mechanisms of Premature Age-Related Hearing Loss in SAMP8 Mouse Cochlea

Our results provide evidence that targeting oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, or apoptotic pathways may have therapeutic potential. Modulation of autophagy may be another strategy. The fact that autophagic stress and protein aggregation occurred specifically in SGNs also offers promising perspectives for the prevention of neural presbycusis.