Researchers identify protein needed to develop auditory neurones
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 08:42
in Health & Medicine
Loss of spiral ganglion neurones or hair cells in the inner ear is the leading cause of congenital and acquired hearing impairment. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health found that Sox2, a protein that regulates stem cell formation, is involved in spiral ganglion neurone development. The study was published in the January 13 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience...