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Hair phenotype in non-syndromic deafness.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Aug 2013
Volo T, Sathiyaseelan T, Astolfi L, Guaran V, Trevisi P, Emanuelli E, Martini A
Abstract excerpt
The GJB2 gene is located on chromosome 13q12 and it encodes the connexin 26, a transmembrane protein involved in cell-cell attachment of almost all tissues. GJB2 mutations cause autosomal recessive (DFNB1) and sometimes dominant (DFNA3) non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that connexins are involved in regulation of growth and differentiation of epidermal tissues. Hence,...
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