Gene modulation method may provide insight on regrowing inner-ear sensory hair cells
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 17:30
in Biology & Nature
An expert in the biology and physiology of the inner ear has developed a method to temporally modify the expression of the retinoblastoma-1 gene in mice. Modulation of the RB1 gene can allow for the regrowth of cells in the inner ear and potentially restore hearing and balance caused by the loss of sensory hair cells.