Protein needed to develop auditory neurons identified

Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 10:21 in Biology & Nature

Loss of spiral ganglion neurons or hair cells in the inner ear is the leading cause of congenital and acquired hearing impairment. Researchers have found that Sox2, a protein that regulates stem cell formation, is involved in spiral ganglion neuron development.

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