Human connexin26 (GJB2) deafness mutations affect the function of gap junction channels at different levels of protein expression.

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Mutations in the connexin26 (GJB2) gene account for about half of inherited non-syndromic deafness cases in Western countries. The connexin26 protein is a subunit of gap junctions that form a network of intercellular communication among supporting cells and fibrocytes in the mammalian inner ear. Here we describe functional implications of mutations in the coding region of connexin26 genes (M1V, M34T, L90P, R127H,...

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