Article
Identification of Novel CDH23 Variants Causing Moderate to Profound Progressive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss.
Genes - 9 Dec 2020
Ramzan Khushnooda, Al-Numair Nouf S, Al-Ageel Sarah, Elbaik Lina, Sakati Nadia, Al-Hazzaa Selwa A F, Al-Owain Mohammed, Imtiaz Faiqa
Abstract excerpt
Mutant alleles of CDH23, a gene that encodes a putative calcium-dependent cell-adhesion glycoprotein with multiple cadherin-like domains, are responsible for both recessive DFNB12 nonsyndromic hearing loss (NSHL) and Usher syndrome 1D (USH1D). The encoded protein cadherin 23 (CDH23) plays a vital role in maintaining normal cochlear and retinal function. The present study's objective was to elucidate the role of...
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