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Phoenix is required for mechanosensory hair cell regeneration in the zebrafish lateral line.
PLoS genetics - 1 Apr 2009
Behra Martine, Bradsher John, Sougrat Rachid, Gallardo Viviana, Allende Miguel L, Burgess Shawn M
Abstract excerpt
In humans, the absence or irreversible loss of hair cells, the sensory mechanoreceptors in the cochlea, accounts for a large majority of acquired and congenital hearing disorders. In the auditory and vestibular neuroepithelia of the inner ear, hair cells are accompanied by another cell type called supporting cells. This second cell population has been described as having stem cell-like properties, allowing...
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