Dental enamel is the hardest and most mineralized tissue in extinct and extant vertebrate
species and provides maximum durability that allows teeth to function as weapons and/or …

The phylogenetically ancient SLC26 gene family encodes multifunctional anion exchangers
and anion channels transporting a broad range of substrates, including Cl−, HCO3−, sulfate …

Baking soda and vinegar have been used as home remedies for generations and today we
are only a mouse-click away from claims that baking soda, lemon juice, and apple cider …

Mutations of coding regions and splice sites of SLC26A4 cause Pendred syndrome and
nonsyndromic recessive hearing loss DFNB4. SLC26A4 encodes pendrin, a …

Pendred syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder that is classically defined by the
combination of sensorineural deafness/hearing impairment, goiter, and an abnormal …

Background: Otoconia are bio‐crystals that couple mechanic forces to the sensory hair cells
in the utricle and saccule, a process essential for us to sense linear acceleration and gravity …

Research in the genetics of hearing and deafness has evolved rapidly over the past years,
providing the molecular foundation for different aspects of the mechanism of hearing …

It is estimated that at least 50% of congenital or childhood hearing loss is attributable to
genetic causes. In non-syndromic hearing loss, which accounts for 70% of genetic hearing …

Hearing loss is the most common sensorial deficit in humans and one of the most common
birth defects. In developed countries, at least 60% of cases of hearing loss are of genetic …

Abstract Rationale: Mutations of SLC26A4 that abrogate pendrin, expressed in
endolymphatic sac, cochlea and vestibule, are known to cause autosomal recessive …