Source: Massachusetts General Hospital
Posted: April 28, 2006
Researchers have made progress regenerating the inner ear's hair cells, which convert sound vibrations to nerve impulses. They successfully created a mouse model that allows them to build on earlier findings about the effect of deactivating a protein that controls the growth and division of hair cells.
Commentary: This study has given researchers new insight into cellular regeneration, which appears to provide a basis for studies into treatments for, hearing impairment and deafness.
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