In addition, cochlear supporting cells also have a potential to differentiate into hair cells and play an important role in the hair cell regeneration. Recent studies also suggest that spiral ganglion neurons and their cochlear synapses are a major target for noise-induced hearing loss. It has been found that short-term noise exposure can cause degeneration of synapses between auditory nerves and hair cells even the hair cells still function normally, thereby inducing “hidden” hearing loss. The same pathological mechanism may also underlie the age-related hearing loss.

This Research Topic represents a collection of works from leading investigators in the field of cochlear non-sensory cell studies. It focuses on current insights and emerging concepts on the molecular cell biology of these essential cochlear cellular elements for hearing and on the mechanisms underlying hereditary deafness, noise-induced hearing loss, and hair cell regeneration.

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