2012
Cell degeneration is not a primary causer for Connexin26 (GJB2) deficiency associated hearing loss
Liang C, Zhu Y, Zong L, Lu G, Zhao H. Cell degeneration is not a primary causer for Connexin26 (GJB2) deficiency associated hearing loss. Neuroscience Letters 2012, 528: 36-41. PMID: 22975134, PMCID: PMC3467974, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2012.08.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair cell lossAuditory brainstem responseCell degenerationCell lossNeuron degenerationPostnatal developmentCx26 deficiencyCochlear hair cell lossSpiral ganglion neuron degenerationDevelopment disordersCx26 knockout miceHair cellsHair cell functionOuter hair cellsSG neuronsNonsyndromic hearing lossKO miceBrainstem responseCochlear cellsHearing lossBasal turnMouse modelKnockout miceCongenital deafnessSignificant degeneration
2001
Long-term natural culture of cochlear sensory epithelia of guinea pigs
Zhao H. Long-term natural culture of cochlear sensory epithelia of guinea pigs. Neuroscience Letters 2001, 315: 73-76. PMID: 11711218, DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(01)02357-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochlear sensory epitheliumCochlear sensory epithelial cellsSensory epithelial cellsSensory epitheliumHair cell markersCochlear cell lineIsolated cell clonesCochlear cellsEpithelial morphotypeGenetic manipulationProtein ZO-1Genetic studiesValuable cell sourceCulture cellsGuinea pigsCell linesEpithelial cellsZO-1Tight junctionsCell markersNatural cultureCell sourceCellsCell clonesCulture medium