A Myosin Nanomotor Essential for Stereocilia Maintenance Expands the Etiology of Hereditary Hearing Loss DFNB3
Ghazaleh Behnammanesh, Abigail K. Dragich, Xiayi Liao, Shadan E. Hadi, Mi‐Jung Kim, Benjamin J. Perrin, Shinichi Someya, Gregory I. Frolenkov, Jonathan E. Bird
The paper identifies a new myosin isoform, MYO15A-3, essential for maintaining stereocilia structure in postnatal hair cells, contributing to DFNB3 hearing loss.
bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience