Objective: To investigate the effects of valacyclovir and prednisolone in comparison with
those of placebo and prednisolone for the treatment of Bell's palsy, excluding zoster sine …

Recently, many lines of evidence have supported the possibilities that vasopressin (VP) is
closely linked to the formation of endolymphatic hydrops in Meniere’s disease. In the present …

Plasma antidiuretic hormone (p-ADH) concentrations were determined with a radioimmunoassay,
using a reversed-phase C., silica column, in 300 patients with vertigo, dizziness and/or …

Objective: To localize aquaporin (AQP)2, vasopressin type 2 receptor (V 2 ‐R), and
transient receptor potential channel vanilloid subfamily 1, 4 (TRPV1, TRPV4) in the human …

In the present study, two experiments were performed to investigate the influence of OPC-31260
on experimentally induced endolymphatic hydrops in guinea pigs and the regulation of …

Conclusions: Endolymph homeostasis is thought to be mediated by the vasopressin-aquaporin-2
(VP-AQP2) system in the inner ear. Endolymphatic hydrops, the morphological …

Our previous studies have suggested a close relationship between vasopressin and
endolymphatic hydrops, or the increased volume of endolymph in the inner ear. Endolymphatic …

The homeostasis of water in the inner ear is essential for maintaining function of hearing
and equilibrium. Since the discovery of aquaporin water channels, it has become clear that …

The purpose of this study was to clarify the underlying mechanism of vertiginous attacks in
Ménière’s disease (MD) while obtaining insight into water homeostasis in the inner ear using …

OBJECTIVE: To locate aquaporin (AQP) 1, 3, and 4, Na–K–2Cl cotransporter (NKCC) 1 and
2 in the human endolymphatic sac (ES). METHODS: A sample of human ES was harvested …