David Z. Z. He

The paper identifies the kinocilium as a unique organelle with molecular features of both primary and motile cilia, showing it generates force in the hair bundle.

The paper identifies age-related molecular and cellular changes in vestibular hair cells that contribute to vestibular dysfunction by impairing mechanotransduction and hair bundle integrity.

This study compares gene expression in zebrafish and mouse inner ear hair cells to identify molecular differences underlying their physiological specializations.

This study shows that thyroid hormone receptors are essential for cochlear outer sulcus development and endocochlear potential maintenance in mice.

This study identifies ZBTB20 as essential for cochlear maturation and hearing in mice by regulating terminal differentiation of non-sensory epithelial cells.

The paper identifies a new organelle, the apicosome, specific to mouse cochlear and vestibular hair cells and describes its developmental dynamics and potential functional roles.

This study shows that LBH is essential for maintaining cochlear hair cells and stereocilia bundles, with its loss causing progressive hearing loss and OHC degeneration.