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Differential effects of Cdh23(753A) on auditory and vestibular functional aging in C57BL/6J mice.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Jul 2016
Mock Bruce E, Vijayakumar Sarath, Pierce Jessica, Jones Timothy A, Jones Sherri M
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The C57BL/6J (B6) mouse strain carries a cadherin 23 mutation (Cdh23(753A), also known as Ahl), which affects inner ear structures and results in age-related hearing loss. The B6.CAST strain harbors the wild type Cdh23 gene, and hence, the influence of Ahl is absent. The purpose of the present study was to characterize the effect of age and gender on gravity receptor function in B6 and B6.CAST strains and to...
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