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Analysis of a Novel Mouse Mutation of the Deafness Gene Pejvakin.
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) - 1 Feb 2026
Marcos-Almaraz Maria Teresa, Aparicio Rebeca Llorente, López-Hernández Iris, Harasztosi Csaba, Knipper Marlies, Rüttiger Lukas, Singer Wibke, de la Fuente Miguel Angel, Schimmang Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Loss of function of the Pejvakin (Pjvk) gene has been associated with deafness induced by cellular stress. This has been postulated to occur due to defective peroxisome biogenesis. Here, we have characterized a novel mouse mutation lacking exon 3 of the Pjvk coding region. A mouse mutant carrying this mutation showed loss of hair cells associated with profound deafness and reduced outer hair cell function. A cell...
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