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Loss of osteoprotegerin expression in the inner ear causes degeneration of the cochlear nerve and sensorineural hearing loss.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 Aug 2013
Kao Shyan-Yuan, Kempfle Judith S, Jensen Jane B, Perez-Fernandez Deborah, Lysaght Andrew C, Edge Albert S, Stankovic Konstantina M
Abstract excerpt
Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a key regulator of bone remodeling. Mutations and variations in the OPG gene cause many human diseases that are characterized by not only skeletal abnormalities but also poorly understood hearing loss: Paget's disease, osteoporosis, and celiac disease. To gain insight into the mechanisms of hearing loss in OPG deficiency, we studied OPG knockout (Opg(-/-)) mice. We show that they develop...
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