Outer Hair Cell Function is Normal in βV Spectrin Knockout Mice
Michael C. Stankewich, Jun-Ping Bai, Paul R. Stabach, Saaim Khan, Winston J. T. Tan, Alexei A. Surguchev, Lei Song, Jon S. Morrow, Joseph Santos‐Sacchi, Dhasakumar S. Navaratnam
This study shows that βV spectrin knockout mice have normal outer hair cell function but reduced auditory brainstem response amplitudes and fewer nerve fibers, indicating βV spectrin's role in neuronal structure rather than OHC function.
bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2021Neuroscience