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Genetic and clinical aspects of TMC1-related hearing loss in Iranian families: identification of two novel variants.
Molecular biology reports - 13 Nov 2025
Ghalavand Mohammad Amin, Asghari Alimohamad, Mohammadi Sarband Mina, Emamdjomeh Hessamaldin, Garshasbi Masoud, Morovvati Saeid, Falah Masoumeh
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BACKGROUND: Transmembrane channel-like protein 1 (TMC1) represents the most critical constituent among the elements comprising the mechanotransduction channel located on the surface of auditory hair cells within the inner ear, and it can be considered as one of the essential proteins in the transport of ligands and the hearing process. Variations in TMC1 are recognized as the etiological factors for both...
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