NeurosciencePLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewed
Neuroplastin genetically interacts with Cadherin 23 and the encoded isoform Np55 is sufficient for cochlear hair cell function and hearing
Sherylanne Newton, Fanbo Kong, Adam J. Carlton…·Michael R. Bowl
This study investigates the role of Neuroplastin in mammalian hearing, showing that only the Np55 isoform is essential for cochlear hair cell function and that its absence interacts genetically with Cdh23 mutations to cause hearing loss.
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