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Unique expression of connexins in the human cochlea.

Hearing research - 1 Apr 2009

Liu Wei, Boström Marja, Kinnefors Anders, Rask-Andersen Helge

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Mutations in the genes GJB2 and GJB6, which encode the proteins Connexin 26 (Cx26) and Connexin 30 (Cx30), have been linked to nonsyndromic prelingual deafness in humans. These proteins may form so-called gap junctions (GJ) or transcellular pathways between cells. The pathogenesis of deafness due to GJ Connexin mutations remains unclear partly because examinations performed in the human ear are infrequent. Here...

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PMID: 19450429
DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2009.01.010

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