mutations to the TMTC4 gene trigger a molecular domino effect known as the unfolded protein response (UPR), leading to the death of hair cells in the inner ear. Intriguingly, hearing loss from ...

When fluid is lost the cell elongates and the sides of the cell collapse (right) from the loss of pressure. Outer hair cells are isolated from the organ of Corti and kept alive to record their ...

Tinnitus, often described as a ringing or buzzing in the ears, is a condition where people hear sounds that aren’t coming ...