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Incorporation of Tetracycline into Otoconia of the Guinea-pig following Streptomycin Intoxication
- Source :
- Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 116:812-816
- Publication Year :
- 1996
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 1996.
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Abstract
- The effects of streptomycin on the calcium ion turnover into otoconia of adult guinea-pigs investigated by the use of tetracycline. The oral administration of tetracycline induced the deposition of tetracycline (fluorescence) on the outer surface of otoconia indicating the existence of dynamic exchange and/or uptake of calcium ions in the otoconia. The significant finding is that streptomycin specifically interfered with calcium uptake into the otoconia which indicated that the decrease in calcium uptake caused by streptomycin may be closely related to the loss of otoconia as well as to a decrease in the calcium contents of otoconia. The decrease in calcium incorporation into otoconia caused by streptomycin was recovered within 6 weeks after the last injection of streptomycin. The number of otoconia with fluorescence in the central portion as well as their outer surface was increased. It is therefore suggested that the recovery of calcium uptake as well as new otoconial regeneration may play an important role for the recovery from loss of otoconia.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Tetracycline
Guinea Pigs
chemistry.chemical_element
Calcium
Biology
Fluorescence
Microbiology
Guinea pig
Otolithic Membrane
Oral administration
Internal medicine
medicine
Animals
Antibacterial agent
Aminoglycoside
General Medicine
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Endocrinology
Otorhinolaryngology
chemistry
Streptomycin
Toxicity
Female
sense organs
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16512251 and 00016489
- Volume :
- 116
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d484eec910e0f8744823f80d561ec43c