Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress: Basic Concepts and Misconceptions
Fig. 2.1 Redox chemistry of free radicals in vivo. Oxygen (O2) reacts slowly to accept a single electron and produce superoxide (O2 •−) in vivo [1], while two electrons can…
The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Hearing: Human Evidence
Modifiable Non-modifiable Noise and hearing protection use Age Diet Sex Other lifestyle (smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise) Race/ethnicity Other environmental determinants (e.g., chemicals) Genetics Possibly modifiable Health, disease, medications Socioeconomic status/education…
Introduction: Free Radicals in ENT Pathology
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Josef Miller, Colleen G. Le Prell and Leonard Rybak (eds.)Free Radicals in ENT PathologyOxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice10.1007/978-3-319-13473-4_1 1. Introduction: Free Radicals in ENT Pathology Josef Miller1 , Colleen G. Le…
Antioxidants and Their Effect on Stress-Induced Pathology in the Inner Ear
Fig. 4.1 A highly stylized auditory hair cell is drawn in this schematic. The cell is depicted to be under the stress of typical pathological triggers of noise, aging, and…
Role of Free Radicals in Hearing Loss due to Heavy Metals
Fig. 5.1 Proposed mechanisms of oxidative stress by redox-inactive toxic metals 5.2 Lead Lead is a bluish-gray metal found naturally in the earth’s crust. Because of its versatility, lead has…
