A new mutation of Sgms1 causes gradual hearing loss associated with a reduced endocochlear potential.

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Sgms1 encodes sphingomyelin synthase 1, an enzyme in the sphingosine-1-phosphate signalling pathway, and was previously reported to underlie hearing impairment in the mouse. A new mouse allele, Sgms1tm1a, unexpectedly showed normal Auditory Brainstem Response thresholds. We found that the Sgms1tm1a mutation led to incomplete knockdown of transcript to 20 % of normal values, which was enough to support normal...

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