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Deafness in LIMP2-deficient mice due to early loss of the potassium channel KCNQ1/KCNE1 in marginal cells of the stria vascularis.
The Journal of physiology - 1 Oct 2006
Knipper Marlies, Claussen Cathrin, Rüttiger Lukas, Zimmermann Ulrike, Lüllmann-Rauch Renate, Eskelinen Eeva-Liisa, Schröder Jenny, Schwake Michael, Saftig Paul
Abstract excerpt
Our previous studies revealed a critical role of the lysosomal membrane protein LIMP2 in the regulation of membrane transport processes in the endocytic pathway. Here we show that LIMP2-deficient mice display a progressive high-frequency hearing loss and decreased otoacoustic emissions as early a...
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