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Genetic analysis of genes related to tight junction function in the Korean population with non-syndromic hearing loss.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Kim Min-A, Kim Ye-Ri, Sagong Borum, Cho Hyun-Ju, Bae Jae Woong, Kim Jeongho, Lee Jinwook, Park Hong-Joon, Choi Jae Young, Lee Kyu-Yup, Kim Un-Kyung
Abstract excerpt
Tight junctions (TJs) are essential components of eukaryotic cells, and serve as paracellular barriers and zippers between adjacent tissues. TJs are critical for normal functioning of the organ of Corti, a part of the inner ear that causes loss of sensorineural hearing when damaged. To investigate the relation between genes involved in TJ function and hereditary loss of sensorineural hearing in the Korean...
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