Multifunctional Self-Assembling Peptide System for Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss - PubMed
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- Multifunctional self-assembling peptides (NPR36) designed to prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).
- Strategy integrates multiple functions into a single peptide, avoiding efficacy loss from component imbalance.
- NPR36 forms nanofibers for sustained drug release, maintaining effective concentration at treatment sites.
- Combination with Spirulina platensis creates a fiber-microalgae complex with antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects.
- This system significantly reduces hair cell loss and restores hearing in NIHL models.
- Approach overcomes challenges in clinical translation for inner ear disorder prevention.