Genetic etiology of non-syndromic hearing loss in Europe

I Del Castillo, M Morín, M Domínguez-Ruiz… - Human Genetics, 2022 - Springer
Hearing impairment not etiologically associated with clinical signs in other organs (non-
syndromic) is genetically heterogeneous, so that over 120 genes are currently known to be …

Mutational Spectrum of MYO15A and the Molecular Mechanisms of DFNB3 Human Deafness

AU Rehman, JE Bird, R Faridi, M Shahzad… - Human …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Deafness in humans is a common neurosensory disorder and is genetically heterogeneous.
Across diverse ethnic groups, mutations of MYO15A at the DFNB3 locus appear to be the …

The diagnostic yield of whole-exome sequencing targeting a gene panel for hearing impairment in The Netherlands

C Zazo Seco, M Wesdorp, I Feenstra, R Pfundt… - European Journal of …, 2017 - nature.com
Hearing impairment (HI) is genetically heterogeneous which hampers genetic counseling
and molecular diagnosis. Testing of several single HI-related genes is laborious and …

Exome sequencing in infants with congenital hearing impairment: a population-based cohort study

L Downie, J Halliday, R Burt, S Lunke… - European Journal of …, 2020 - nature.com
Congenital hearing impairment (HI) is the most common sensory impairment and can be
isolated or part of a syndrome. Diagnosis through newborn hearing screening and …

Genotype-phenotype correlation analysis of MYO15A variants in autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss

J Zhang, J Guan, H Wang, L Yin, D Wang, L Zhao… - BMC Medical …, 2019 - Springer
Background MYO15A variants are responsible for human non-syndromic autosomal
recessive deafness (DFNB3). The majority of MYO15A variants are associated with a …

Beyond cell–cell adhesion: sensational cadherins for hearing and balance

A Jaiganesh, Y Narui… - Cold Spring …, 2018 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Cadherins form a large family of proteins often involved in calcium-dependent cellular
adhesion. Although classical members of the family can provide a physical bond between …

Genetic and non-genetic workup for pediatric congenital hearing loss

R Belcher, F Virgin, J Duis, C Wootten - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Hearing loss is one of the most common concerns for presentation for a geneticist.
Presentation prior to the age of one (congenital hearing loss), profound sensorineural …

Is TMC1 the hair cell mechanotransducer channel?

R Fettiplace - Biophysical journal, 2016 - cell.com
Transmembrane channel-like protein isoform-1 (TMC1) has emerged over the past five
years as a prime contender for the mechano-electrical transducer (MET) channel in hair …

[HTML][HTML] Novel pathogenic mutations and further evidence for clinical relevance of genes and variants causing hearing impairment in Tunisian population

A Souissi, MB Said, IB Ayed, I Elloumi, A Bouzid… - Journal of Advanced …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Hearing impairment (HI) is characterized by complex genetic heterogeneity. The
evolution of next generation sequencing, including targeted enrichment panels, has …

MPZL2, encoding the epithelial junctional protein myelin protein zero-like 2, is essential for hearing in man and mouse

M Wesdorp, S Murillo-Cuesta, T Peters… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - cell.com
In a Dutch consanguineous family with recessively inherited nonsyndromic hearing
impairment (HI), homozygosity mapping combined with whole-exome sequencing revealed …