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Ma X, Guo J, Tian M, Fu Y, Jiang P, Zhang Y, Chai R. Advance and Application of Single-cell Transcriptomics in Auditory Research. Neurosci Bull 2024; 40:963-980. [PMID: 38015350 PMCID: PMC11250760 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-023-01149-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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Hearing loss and deafness, as a worldwide disability disease, have been troubling human beings. However, the auditory organ of the inner ear is highly heterogeneous and has a very limited number of cells, which are largely uncharacterized in depth. Recently, with the development and utilization of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), researchers have been able to unveil the complex and sophisticated biological mechanisms of various types of cells in the auditory organ at the single-cell level and address the challenges of cellular heterogeneity that are not resolved through by conventional bulk RNA sequencing (bulk RNA-seq). Herein, we reviewed the application of scRNA-seq technology in auditory research, with the aim of providing a reference for the development of auditory organs, the pathogenesis of hearing loss, and regenerative therapy. Prospects about spatial transcriptomic scRNA-seq, single-cell based genome, and Live-seq technology will also be discussed.
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- Xiangyu Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Advanced Institute for Life and Health, Jiangsu Province High-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Advanced Institute for Life and Health, Jiangsu Province High-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Advanced Institute for Life and Health, Jiangsu Province High-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University school of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Advanced Institute for Life and Health, Jiangsu Province High-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Nanjing, China
- Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Advanced Institute for Life and Health, Jiangsu Province High-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
- Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
- Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 101408, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
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Peloggia J, Lush ME, Tsai YY, Wood C, Piotrowski T. Environmental and molecular control of tissue-specific ionocyte differentiation in zebrafish. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.01.12.575421. [PMID: 38260427 PMCID: PMC10802608 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.12.575421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Organisms adjust their physiology to cope with environmental fluctuations and maintain fitness. These adaptations occur via genetic changes over multiple generations or through acclimation, a set of reversible phenotypic changes that confer resilience to the individual. Aquatic organisms are subject to dramatic seasonal fluctuations in water salinity, which can affect the function of lateral line mechanosensory hair cells. To maintain hair cell function when salinity decreases, ion-regulating cells, Neuromast-associated ionocytes (Nm ionocytes), increase in number and invade lateral line neuromasts. How environmental changes trigger this adaptive differentiation of Nm ionocytes and how these cells are specified is still unknown. Here, we identify Nm ionocyte progenitors as foxi3a/foxi3b-expressing skin cells and show that their differentiation is associated with sequential activation of different Notch pathway components, which control ionocyte survival. We demonstrate that new Nm ionocytes are rapidly specified by absolute salinity levels, independently of stress response pathways. We further show that Nm ionocyte differentiation is selectively triggered by depletion of specific ions, such as Ca2+ and Na+/Cl-, but not by low K+ levels, and is independent of media osmolarity. Finally, we demonstrate that hair cell activity plays a role in Nm ionocyte recruitment and that systemic factors are not necessary for Nm ionocyte induction. In summary, we have identified how environmental changes activate a signaling cascade that triggers basal skin cell progenitors to differentiate into Nm ionocytes and invade lateral line organs. This adaptive behavior is an example of physiological plasticity that may prove essential for survival in changing climates.
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- Julia Peloggia
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
- Lead Contact
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Geertsma ER, Oliver D. SLC26 Anion Transporters. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2024; 283:319-360. [PMID: 37947907 DOI: 10.1007/164_2023_698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Solute carrier family 26 (SLC26) is a family of functionally diverse anion transporters found in all kingdoms of life. Anions transported by SLC26 proteins include chloride, bicarbonate, and sulfate, but also small organic dicarboxylates such as fumarate and oxalate. The human genome encodes ten functional homologs, several of which are causally associated with severe human diseases, highlighting their physiological importance. Here, we review novel insights into the structure and function of SLC26 proteins and summarize the physiological relevance of human members.
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- Eric R Geertsma
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), Universities of Marburg and Giessen, Marburg, Giessen, Germany.
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Andrini O, Eladari D, Picard N. ClC-K Kidney Chloride Channels: From Structure to Pathology. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2024; 283:35-58. [PMID: 36811727 DOI: 10.1007/164_2023_635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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The molecular basis of chloride transport varies all along the nephron depending on the tubular segments especially in the apical entry of the cell. The major chloride exit pathway during reabsorption is provided by two kidney-specific ClC chloride channels ClC-Ka and ClC-Kb (encoded by CLCNKA and CLCNKB gene, respectively) corresponding to rodent ClC-K1 and ClC-K2 (encoded by Clcnk1 and Clcnk2). These channels function as dimers and their trafficking to the plasma membrane requires the ancillary protein Barttin (encoded by BSND gene). Genetic inactivating variants of the aforementioned genes lead to renal salt-losing nephropathies with or without deafness highlighting the crucial role of ClC-Ka, ClC-Kb, and Barttin in the renal and inner ear chloride handling. The purpose of this chapter is to summarize the latest knowledge on renal chloride structure peculiarity and to provide some insight on the functional expression on the segments of the nephrons and on the related pathological effects.
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- Olga Andrini
- Univ Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U 1314, Melis, Lyon, France.
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- CHU Amiens Picardie, Service de Médecine de Précision des maladies Métaboliques et Rénales, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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- CNRS, LBTI UMR5305, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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Roux I, Fenollar-Ferrer C, Lee HJ, Chattaraj P, Lopez IA, Han K, Honda K, Brewer CC, Butman JA, Morell RJ, Martin DM, Griffith AJ. CHD7 variants associated with hearing loss and enlargement of the vestibular aqueduct. Hum Genet 2023; 142:1499-1517. [PMID: 37668839 PMCID: PMC10511616 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-023-02581-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Enlargement of the endolymphatic sac, duct, and vestibular aqueduct (EVA) is the most common inner ear malformation identified in patients with sensorineural hearing loss. EVA is associated with pathogenic variants in SLC26A4. However, in European-Caucasian populations, about 50% of patients with EVA carry no pathogenic alleles of SLC26A4. We tested for the presence of variants in CHD7, a gene known to be associated with CHARGE syndrome, Kallmann syndrome, and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, in a cohort of 34 families with EVA subjects without pathogenic alleles of SLC26A4. In two families, NM_017780.4: c.3553A > G [p.(Met1185Val)] and c.5390G > C [p.(Gly1797Ala)] were detected as monoallelic CHD7 variants in patients with EVA. At least one subject from each family had additional signs or potential signs of CHARGE syndrome but did not meet diagnostic criteria for CHARGE. In silico modeling of these two missense substitutions predicted detrimental effects upon CHD7 protein structure. Consistent with a role of CHD7 in this tissue, Chd7 transcript and protein were detected in all epithelial cells of the endolymphatic duct and sac of the developing mouse inner ear. These results suggest that some CHD7 variants can cause nonsyndromic hearing loss and EVA. CHD7 should be included in DNA sequence analyses to detect pathogenic variants in EVA patients. Chd7 expression and mutant phenotype data in mice suggest that CHD7 contributes to the formation or function of the endolymphatic sac and duct.
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- Isabelle Roux
- Otolaryngology Branch, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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- Otolaryngology Branch, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, NIDCD, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Otolaryngology Branch, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Otolaryngology Branch, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- The NIDCD National Temporal Laboratory at UCLA, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Laboratory of Membrane Biophysics, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Otolaryngology Branch, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Genomics and Computational Biology Core, NIDCD, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Otolaryngology Branch, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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Huang Y, Li L, Pan L, Ling X, Wang C, Huang C, Huang Y. Non-syndromic enlarged vestibular aqueduct caused by novel compound mutations of the SLC26A4 gene: a case report and literature review. Front Genet 2023; 14:1240701. [PMID: 37745850 PMCID: PMC10512862 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1240701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Enlarged vestibular aqueduct is an autosomal genetic disease mainly caused by mutations in the SLC26A4 gene and includes non-syndromic and syndromic types. This study aimed to identify genetic defects in a Chinese patient with non-syndromic enlarged vestibular aqueduct (NSEVA) and to investigate the impact of variants on the severity of non-syndromic enlarged vestibular aqueduct. A male patient with NSEVA, aged approximately 6 years, was recruited for this study. The clinical characteristics and results of auxiliary examinations, including laboratory and imaging examinations, were collected, and 127 common hereditary deafness genes were detected by chip capture high-throughput sequencing. Protein structure predictions, the potential impact of mutations, and multiple sequence alignments were analyzed in silico. Compound heterozygote mutations c.1523_1528delinsAC (p.Thr508Asnfs*3) and c.422T>C (p.Phe141Ser) in the SLC26A4 gene were identified. The novel frameshift mutation c.1523_1528delinsAC produces a severely truncated pendrin protein, and c.422T>C has been suggested to be a disease-causing mutation. Therefore, this study demonstrates that the novel mutation c.1523_1528delinsAC in compound heterozygosity with c.422T>C in the SLC26A4 gene is likely to be the cause of NSEVA. Cochlear implants are the preferred treatment modality for patients with NSEVA and severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss Genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis are essential for early diagnosis. These findings expand the mutational spectrum of SLC26A4 and improve our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying NSEVA.
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- Yunhua Huang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Guangxi Department of Education, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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van der Valk WH, van Beelen ESA, Steinhart MR, Nist-Lund C, Osorio D, de Groot JCMJ, Sun L, van Benthem PPG, Koehler KR, Locher H. A single-cell level comparison of human inner ear organoids with the human cochlea and vestibular organs. Cell Rep 2023; 42:112623. [PMID: 37289589 PMCID: PMC10592453 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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Inner ear disorders are among the most common congenital abnormalities; however, current tissue culture models lack the cell type diversity to study these disorders and normal otic development. Here, we demonstrate the robustness of human pluripotent stem cell-derived inner ear organoids (IEOs) and evaluate cell type heterogeneity by single-cell transcriptomics. To validate our findings, we construct a single-cell atlas of human fetal and adult inner ear tissue. Our study identifies various cell types in the IEOs including periotic mesenchyme, type I and type II vestibular hair cells, and developing vestibular and cochlear epithelium. Many genes linked to congenital inner ear dysfunction are confirmed to be expressed in these cell types. Additional cell-cell communication analysis within IEOs and fetal tissue highlights the role of endothelial cells on the developing sensory epithelium. These findings provide insights into this organoid model and its potential applications in studying inner ear development and disorders.
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- Wouter H van der Valk
- OtoBiology Leiden, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands; The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW), Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands; Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- OtoBiology Leiden, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; Medical Neuroscience Graduate Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Research Computing, Department of Information Technology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- OtoBiology Leiden, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Research Computing, Department of Information Technology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- OtoBiology Leiden, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- OtoBiology Leiden, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands; The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW), Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands.
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Rajalakshmi K, Thirunavukkarasu J, Vikraman MA, Maruthy S, Sylvester C, Kundapur R. Analysis of SLC26A4 Gene in Individuals with Non Syndromic Hearing Impairment in Relation with GJB2 Associated Mutations. Avicenna J Med Biotechnol 2023; 15:124-127. [PMID: 37034890 PMCID: PMC10073921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Hearing Loss (HL) is the most common sensory disorder. HL commonly ranges from mild to severe. Persons with HL face difficulty in hearing conversations or sounds through one ear or both ears, which impacts one's ability to interact with others. Hence it is a communicable disorder that makes people socially isolated, lonely, and frustrated. HL in children severely affects language development. The people who are referred to as 'Deaf' with very little or no hearing capabilities, are considered as having profound hearing loss. More than 124 genes are causative for Non-Syndromic HL (NSHL) with varying inheritance, among which the SLC26A4 mutations are the second commonest cause of hereditary HL across the globe. Methods Samples from 70 NSHL patients were analyzed through Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and generated five pathogenic variants [N246fs (rs918684449), K564fs (rs746427774), F122fs, V239D (rs111033256), T721M (rs121908363)] each with frequency of 1.42%. Three missense variants [S399P (rs747431002), L597S (rs55638457), and G6V (rs111033423)] were reported under the "uncertain" category. All the collected samples were further genotyped to look for the possibility of having GJB2 and HL-associated mutations. Results Out of five SLC26A4 pathogenic mutations N246fs (rs918684449) and K564fs (rs746427774) were observed in samples which were positive for GJB2-HL associated candidate mutations [W24X (rs104894396), Q124X (rs397516874) and W77X (rs80338944)]. Similarly, pathogenic variants F122fs, V239D (rs111033256) and T721M (rs121908363) were observed in patient samples which were negative for GJB2-HL associated mutations. Conclusion Our data will expand the list of variants underlying NSHL and encourage further genotype SLC26A4 gene concerning the south Indian population with a large sample size.
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- Krishna Rajalakshmi
- Department of Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Naimisham Campus, Manasagangothri, Mysore, India 570006
- School of Rehabilitation and Behavioral Sciences, VMRF (DU) Aarupadai Veedu Medical College Pondicherry, India 607403
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- Department of Speech-Language Sciences, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Naimisham Campus, Manasagangothri, Mysore, India 570006
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- Department of Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Naimisham Campus, Manasagangothri, Mysore, India 570006
- Department of Audiology Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Kottarakara, Kerala, India 691506
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- Department of Speech-Language Sciences, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Naimisham Campus, Manasagangothri, Mysore, India 570006
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- Unit for Human Genetics, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Naimisham Campus, Manasagangothri, Mysore, India 570006
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- Unit for Human Genetics, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Naimisham Campus, Manasagangothri, Mysore, India 570006
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Ishibashi Y, Sung CYW, Grati M, Chien W. Immune responses in the mammalian inner ear and their implications for AAV-mediated inner ear gene therapy. Hear Res 2023; 432:108735. [PMID: 36965335 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2023.108735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated inner ear gene therapy is a promising treatment option for hearing loss and dizziness. Several studies have shown that AAV-mediated inner ear gene therapy can be applied to various mouse models of hereditary hearing loss to improve their auditory function. Despite the increase in AAV-based animal and clinical studies aiming to rescue auditory and vestibular functions, little is currently known about the host immune responses to AAV in the mammalian inner ear. It has been reported that the host immune response plays an important role in the safety and efficacy of viral-mediated gene therapy. Therefore, in order for AAV-mediated gene therapy to be successfully and safely translated into patients with hearing loss and dizziness, a better understanding of the host immune responses to AAV in the inner ear is critical. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on host immune responses to AAV-mediated gene therapy in the mammalian inner ear and other organ systems. We also outline the areas of research that are critical for ensuring the safety and efficacy of AAV-mediated inner ear gene therapy in future clinical and translational studies.
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- Yasuko Ishibashi
- Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, 35A 1F220, 35A Covent Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Hearing Biology and Therapeutics, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, 35A 1F220, 35A Covent Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, 35A 1F220, 35A Covent Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Carlos dos Reis D, Dastoor P, Santos AK, Sumigray K, Ameen NA. CFTR high expresser cells in cystic fibrosis and intestinal diseases. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14568. [PMID: 36967909 PMCID: PMC10031467 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR), the Cl-/HCO3 - channel implicated in Cystic Fibrosis, is critical to the pathophysiology of many gastrointestinal diseases. Defects in CFTR lead to intestinal dysfunction, malabsorption, obstruction, infection, inflammation, and cancer that increases morbidity and reduces quality of life. This review will focus on CFTR in the intestine and the implications of the subpopulation of CFTR High Expresser Cells (CHEs) in Cystic Fibrosis (CF), intestinal physiology and pathophysiology of intestinal diseases.
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- Diego Carlos dos Reis
- Department of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yale School of Medicine, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yale School of Medicine, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yale School of Medicine, CT, 06510, USA
- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
- Yale Stem Cell Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
- Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yale School of Medicine, CT, 06510, USA
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT06510, USA
- Corresponding author. Department of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yale School of Medicine, CT, 06510, USA.
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Han Y, Jia C, Wang T, Wang P, Liu W, Qin Y, Cai S, Yang X, Zhang W, Liu Y, Xiao X, He L, Ge W, Ni X. Acquired CFTR dysfunction and dense distribution of ionocytes in nasal mucosa of children with CRS. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 280:3237-3247. [PMID: 36662267 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-07833-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ionocytes are rare cells in airway epithelium characterized by a high expression of CFTR. OBJECTIVES To investigate the morphology and distribution of ionocytes and the function of CFTR in the nasal mucosal epithelium of children. METHODS The exfoliated cells of nasal mucosa from 101 children were detected using flow cytometry to analyze the number of ionocytes and CFTR and the difference of CFTR function. Nasal mucosa and polyps were collected from 10 children with CRSwNP. The RNAscope of FOXI1 and CFTR was detected in pathological paraffin sections. The expression and distribution of ionocytes and CFTR in nasal mucosa and polyp epithelium were observed. RESULTS In CRS patients, the number of ionocytes in the nasal epithelium was lower and the number of ionocytes that did not express CFTR was higher, and the function of CFTR was also decreased. The expression of CFTR in the nasal mucosa of CRS showed the characteristics of local dense distribution and increased as the inflammation expanded. The ionocytes were "tadpole-shaped" in the epithelium and gathered in the area of high CFTR expression, the intracellular CFTR was expanded in clusters. Ionocytes that did not express CFTR was more common in the nasal polyps. CONCLUSIONS The number of ionocytes and the function of CFTR in nasal mucosa of CRS patients decreased. With the expansion of inflammation, CFTR and ionocytes showed more obvious dense distribution. Some ionocytes lost the expression of CFTR and did not show the "tadpole" shape, which may be related to the occurrence of polyps.
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- Yang Han
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, 56 NanLishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, 56 NanLishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, 56 NanLishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, 56 NanLishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, 56 NanLishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, 56 NanLishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, 56 NanLishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, 56 NanLishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Pediatric Diseases of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, 56 NanLishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Pediatric Diseases of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045, China.
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Fourneaux R, Reynaud R, Mougel G, Castets S, Bretones P, Dauriat B, Edouard T, Raverot G, Barlier A, Brue T, Castinetti F, Saveanu A. IGSF1 mutations are the most frequent genetic aetiology of thyrotropin deficiency. Eur J Endocrinol 2022; 187:787-795. [PMID: 36201163 DOI: 10.1530/eje-22-0520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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DESIGN Thyroid-stimulating hormone deficiency (TSHD) is a rare disease. It may be isolated, secondary to abnormalities of genes involved in TSH biosynthesis, or associated with other pituitary deficits or abnormalities of genes involved in pituitary ontogenesis. Several genes are involved in thyrotroph development and function. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to determine the genetic causes of TSHD, either isolated (ITSHD) or associated with somatotroph deficiency (TSHD-GHD), in the cohort of patients from the GENHYPOPIT network. METHODS Next-generation sequencing (NGS) analyses were performed as a panel of genes on a cohort of patients with non-syndromic ITSHD or TSHGHD. The variants were classified according to the American College of Medical Genetics classification reviewed by the NGS-Diag network and correlated with the phenotype. Class 3, 4, and 5 single-nucleotide variants were checked by Sanger sequencing and copy number variants by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). RESULTS A total of 64 index cases (22 ITSHD and 42 TSHD-GHD) were included in this cohort. A genetic cause was identified in 26.5% of patients, with 36.3% in the ITSHD group (variants in TSHβ and IGSF1) and 21.4% in TSHD-GHD (variants in IGSF1, TSHβ, TRHR, GH1, POU1F1, and PROP1). Among the pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants identified, 42% were in IGSF1, including six not previously reported. CONCLUSION Our results show that IGSF1 variants represent the most frequent aetiology of TSH deficiency. Despite a systematic NGS approach and the identification of new variants, most patients remain without a molecular diagnosis. Larger scale studies, such as exome or genome studies, should be considered in the future.
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- Rachel Fourneaux
- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Institut Marseille Maladies Rares (MarMaRa), Marseille, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'hypophyse HYPO, Marseille, France
- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse, CHU Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Institut Marseille Maladies Rares (MarMaRa), Marseille, France
- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse, CHU Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
- Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, CHU Timone Enfants, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Institut Marseille Maladies Rares (MarMaRa), Marseille, France
- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse, CHU Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, CHU Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Institut Marseille Maladies Rares (MarMaRa), Marseille, France
- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse, CHU Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
- Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, CHU Timone Enfants, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
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- Department of Cytogenetics and Genetics, CHU Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Institut Marseille Maladies Rares (MarMaRa), Marseille, France
- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse, CHU Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, CHU Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Institut Marseille Maladies Rares (MarMaRa), Marseille, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'hypophyse HYPO, Marseille, France
- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse, CHU Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Institut Marseille Maladies Rares (MarMaRa), Marseille, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'hypophyse HYPO, Marseille, France
- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse, CHU Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Institut Marseille Maladies Rares (MarMaRa), Marseille, France
- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse, CHU Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, CHU Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
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Szeto IYY, Chu DKH, Chen P, Chu KC, Au TYK, Leung KKH, Huang YH, Wynn SL, Mak ACY, Chan YS, Chan WY, Jauch R, Fritzsch B, Sham MH, Lovell-Badge R, Cheah KSE. SOX9 and SOX10 control fluid homeostasis in the inner ear for hearing through independent and cooperative mechanisms. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2122121119. [PMID: 36343245 PMCID: PMC9674217 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2122121119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The in vivo mechanisms underlying dominant syndromes caused by mutations in SRY-Box Transcription Factor 9 (SOX9) and SOX10 (SOXE) transcription factors, when they either are expressed alone or are coexpressed, are ill-defined. We created a mouse model for the campomelic dysplasia SOX9Y440X mutation, which truncates the transactivation domain but leaves DNA binding and dimerization intact. Here, we find that SOX9Y440X causes deafness via distinct mechanisms in the endolymphatic sac (ES)/duct and cochlea. By contrast, conditional heterozygous Sox9-null mice are normal. During the ES development of Sox9Y440X/+ heterozygotes, Sox10 and genes important for ionic homeostasis are down-regulated, and there is developmental persistence of progenitors, resulting in fewer mature cells. Sox10 heterozygous null mutants also display persistence of ES/duct progenitors. By contrast, SOX10 retains its expression in the early Sox9Y440X/+ mutant cochlea. Later, in the postnatal stria vascularis, dominant interference by SOX9Y440X is implicated in impairing the normal cooperation of SOX9 and SOX10 in repressing the expression of the water channel Aquaporin 3, thereby contributing to endolymphatic hydrops. Our study shows that for a functioning endolymphatic system in the inner ear, SOX9 regulates Sox10, and depending on the cell type and target gene, it works either independently of or cooperatively with SOX10. SOX9Y440X can interfere with the activity of both SOXE factors, exerting effects that can be classified as haploinsufficient/hypomorphic or dominant negative depending on the cell/gene context. This model of disruption of transcription factor partnerships may be applicable to congenital deafness, which affects ∼0.3% of newborns, and other syndromic disorders.
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- Irene Y. Y. Szeto
- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
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- Genome Regulation Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Joint School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China
- Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
- Genome Regulation Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Joint School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China
- Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
- Department of Otolaryngology, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
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Isgrig K, Ishibashi Y, Lee HJ, Zhu J, Grati M, Bennett J, Griffith AJ, Roux I, Chien WW. AAV8BP2 and AAV8 transduce the mammalian cochlear lateral wall and endolymphatic sac with high efficiency. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev 2022; 26:371-383. [PMID: 36034771 PMCID: PMC9386391 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2022.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Inner ear gene therapy using adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) has been successfully applied to several mouse models of hereditary hearing loss to improve their auditory function. While most inner ear gene therapy studies have focused on the mechanosensory hair cells and supporting cells in the organ of Corti, the cochlear lateral wall and the endolymphatic sac have not garnered much attention. The cochlear lateral wall and the endolymphatic sac play critical roles in inner ear ionic and fluid homeostasis. Mutations in genes expressed in the cochlear lateral wall and the endolymphatic sac are present in a large percentage of patients with hereditary hearing loss. In this study, we examine the transduction patterns and efficiencies of conventional (AAV2 and AAV8) and synthetic (AAV2.7m8, AAV8BP2, and Anc80L65) AAVs in the mouse inner ear. We found that AAV8BP2 and AAV8 are capable of transducing the marginal cells and intermediate cells in the stria vascularis. These two AAVs can also transduce the epithelial cells of the endolymphatic sac. Our data suggest that AAV8BP2 and AAV8 are highly useful viral vectors for gene therapy studies targeting the cochlear lateral wall and the endolymphatic sac.
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- Kevin Isgrig
- Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Otolaryngology Branch, NIDCD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Center for Advanced Retinal and Ocular Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Otolaryngology Branch, NIDCD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Otolaryngology Branch, NIDCD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Frejo L, Lopez-Escamez JA. Cytokines and Inflammation in Meniere Disease. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 15:49-59. [PMID: 35124944 PMCID: PMC8901949 DOI: 10.21053/ceo.2021.00920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Meniere disease (MD) is a rare set of conditions associated with the accumulation of endolymph in the cochlear duct and the vestibular labyrinth with a decrease of endocochlear potential. It is considered a chronic inflammatory disorder of the inner ear with a multifactorial origin. The clinical syndrome includes several groups of patients with a core phenotype: sensorineural hearing loss, episodes of vertigo, and tinnitus with a non-predictable course. Genetic factors and the innate immune response seem to play a central role in the pathophysiology of the condition. Autoimmune MD should be diagnosed if a patient fulfills the diagnostic criteria for MD and one of the following autoimmune disorders: autoimmune thyroid disease, psoriasis, autoimmune arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or systemic lupus erythematosus. We summarize the evidence to support autoimmune MD as an endophenotype in bilateral MD associated with the allelic variant rs4947296 and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB)-mediated inflammation, the role of cytokines (particularly interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α) in defining a subset of patients with autoinflammation, and the potential role of cytokines as biomarkers to distinguish between patients with MD and vestibular migraine. Finally, we also introduce a list of potential drugs that could regulate the immune response in MD with potential for repurposing in clinical trials.
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- Lidia Frejo
- Otology and Neurotology Group CTS495, Department of Genomic Medicine, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research (GENYO), Pfizer-University of Granada-Junta de Andalucía, PTS, Granada, Spain.,Department of Otolaryngology, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. Granada, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.,Sensorineural Pathology Programme, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Raras, CIBERER, Madrid, Spain
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- Otology and Neurotology Group CTS495, Department of Genomic Medicine, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research (GENYO), Pfizer-University of Granada-Junta de Andalucía, PTS, Granada, Spain.,Department of Otolaryngology, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. Granada, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.,Sensorineural Pathology Programme, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Raras, CIBERER, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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Shah VS, Chivukula RR, Lin B, Waghray A, Rajagopal J. Cystic Fibrosis and the Cells of the Airway Epithelium: What Are Ionocytes and What Do They Do? ANNUAL REVIEW OF PATHOLOGY 2022; 17:23-46. [PMID: 34437820 PMCID: PMC10837786 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-pathol-042420-094031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by defects in an anion channel, the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). Recently, a new airway epithelial cell type has been discovered and dubbed the pulmonary ionocyte. Unexpectedly, these ionocytes express higher levels of CFTR than any other airway epithelial cell type. However, ionocytes are not the sole CFTR-expressing airway epithelial cells, and CF-associated disease genes are in fact expressed in multiple airway epithelial cell types. The experimental depletion of ionocytes perturbs epithelial physiology in the mouse trachea, but the role of these rare cells in the pathogenesis of human CF remains mysterious. Ionocytes have been described in diverse tissues(kidney and inner ear) and species (frog and fish). We draw on these prior studies to suggest potential roles of airway ionocytes in health and disease. A complete understanding of ionocytes in the mammalian airway will ultimately depend on cell type-specific genetic manipulation.
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- Viral S Shah
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA; , , , ,
- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA; , , , ,
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA; , , , ,
- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
- Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA; , , , ,
- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
- Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA; , , , ,
- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
- Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
- Klarman Cell Observatory, Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, USA
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Honda K, Griffith AJ. Genetic architecture and phenotypic landscape of SLC26A4-related hearing loss. Hum Genet 2021; 141:455-464. [PMID: 34345941 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-021-02311-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mutations of coding regions and splice sites of SLC26A4 cause Pendred syndrome and nonsyndromic recessive hearing loss DFNB4. SLC26A4 encodes pendrin, a transmembrane exchanger of anions and bases. The mutant SLC26A4 phenotype is characterized by inner ear malformations, including an enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA), incomplete cochlear partition type II and modiolar hypoplasia, progressive and fluctuating hearing loss, and vestibular dysfunction. A thyroid iodine organification defect can lead to multinodular goiter and distinguishes Pendred syndrome from DFNB4. Pendred syndrome and DFNB4 are each inherited as an autosomal recessive trait caused by biallelic mutations of SLC26A4 (M2). However, there are some EVA patients with only one detectable mutant allele (M1) of SLC26A4. In most European-Caucasian M1 patients, there is a haplotype that consists of 12 variants upstream of SLC26A4, called CEVA (Caucasian EVA), which acts as a pathogenic recessive allele in trans to mutations affecting the coding regions or splice sites of SLC26A4. This combination of an M1 genotype with the CEVA haplotype is associated with a less severe phenotype than the M2 genotype. The phenotype in EVA patients with no mutant alleles of SLC26A4 (M0) has a very low recurrence probability and is likely to be caused by other factors.
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- Keiji Honda
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
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Wilkerson BA, Zebroski HL, Finkbeiner CR, Chitsazan AD, Beach KE, Sen N, Zhang RC, Bermingham-McDonogh O. Novel cell types and developmental lineages revealed by single-cell RNA-seq analysis of the mouse crista ampullaris. eLife 2021; 10:e60108. [PMID: 34003106 PMCID: PMC8189719 DOI: 10.7554/elife.60108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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This study provides transcriptomic characterization of the cells of the crista ampullaris, sensory structures at the base of the semicircular canals that are critical for vestibular function. We performed single-cell RNA-seq on ampullae microdissected from E16, E18, P3, and P7 mice. Cluster analysis identified the hair cells, support cells and glia of the crista as well as dark cells and other nonsensory epithelial cells of the ampulla, mesenchymal cells, vascular cells, macrophages, and melanocytes. Cluster-specific expression of genes predicted their spatially restricted domains of gene expression in the crista and ampulla. Analysis of cellular proportions across developmental time showed dynamics in cellular composition. The new cell types revealed by single-cell RNA-seq could be important for understanding crista function and the markers identified in this study will enable the examination of their dynamics during development and disease.
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- Brent A Wilkerson
- Department of Biological Structure, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
- Institute for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
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- Department of Biological Structure, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
- Institute for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
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- Department of Biological Structure, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
- Institute for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
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- Department of Biological Structure, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
- Institute for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
- Department of Biochemistry, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
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- Department of Biological Structure, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
- Institute for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
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- Department of Biological Structure, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
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- Department of Biological Structure, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
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- Department of Biological Structure, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
- Institute for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
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Wu M, Xia M, Li W, Li H. Single-Cell Sequencing Applications in the Inner Ear. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:637779. [PMID: 33644075 PMCID: PMC7907461 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.637779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Genomics studies face specific challenges in the inner ear due to the multiple types and limited amounts of inner ear cells that are arranged in a very delicate structure. However, advances in single-cell sequencing (SCS) technology have made it possible to analyze gene expression variations across different cell types as well as within specific cell groups that were previously considered to be homogeneous. In this review, we summarize recent advances in inner ear research brought about by the use of SCS that have delineated tissue heterogeneity, identified unknown cell subtypes, discovered novel cell markers, and revealed dynamic signaling pathways during development. SCS opens up new avenues for inner ear research, and the potential of the technology is only beginning to be explored.
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- Mingxuan Wu
- ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye and ENT Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye and ENT Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye and ENT Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye and ENT Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Hearing Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,The Institutes of Brain Science and The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Gu X, Jiang Q, Sun W, Guo W, Yang S. Anatomical analysis of vestibular aqueducts in humans and miniature pigs. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ar.24577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Xiang Gu
- College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing China
- Department of Otolayngology, Head & Neck Surgery, The Tianjin Children's Hospital Tianjin P.R. China
- State Key Lab of Hearing Science Ministry of Education Beijing China
- Department of Otolaryngeal‐Head Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing P.R. China
- Chinese PLA Medical School Beijing China
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- College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing China
- Department of Otolayngology, Head & Neck Surgery, The Tianjin Children's Hospital Tianjin P.R. China
- State Key Lab of Hearing Science Ministry of Education Beijing China
- Department of Otolaryngeal‐Head Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing P.R. China
- Chinese PLA Medical School Beijing China
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- Department of Communicative Disorders & Sciences, Center for Hearing and Deafness State University of New York at Buffalo New York USA
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- College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing China
- Department of Otolayngology, Head & Neck Surgery, The Tianjin Children's Hospital Tianjin P.R. China
- State Key Lab of Hearing Science Ministry of Education Beijing China
- Department of Otolaryngeal‐Head Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing P.R. China
- Chinese PLA Medical School Beijing China
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- College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing China
- Department of Otolayngology, Head & Neck Surgery, The Tianjin Children's Hospital Tianjin P.R. China
- State Key Lab of Hearing Science Ministry of Education Beijing China
- Department of Otolaryngeal‐Head Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing P.R. China
- Chinese PLA Medical School Beijing China
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Pyle MP, Hoa M. Applications of single-cell sequencing for the field of otolaryngology: A contemporary review. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2020; 5:404-431. [PMID: 32596483 PMCID: PMC7314468 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-Seq) is a new technique used to interrogate the transcriptome of individual cells within native tissues that have already resulted in key discoveries in auditory basic science research. Rapid advances in scRNA-Seq make it likely that it will soon be translated into clinical medicine. The goal of this review is to inspire the use of scRNA-Seq in otolaryngology by giving examples of how it can be applied to patient samples and how this information can be used clinically. METHODS Studies were selected based on the scientific quality and relevance to scRNA-Seq. In addition to mouse auditory system (inner ear including hair cells and supporting cells, spiral ganglion neurons, and inner ear organoids), recent studies using human primary cell samples are discussed. We also perform our own analysis on publicly available, published scRNA-Seq data from oral head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) samples to serve as an example of a clinically relevant application of scRNA-Seq. RESULTS Studies focusing on patient tissues show that scRNA-Seq reveals tissue heterogeneity and rare-cell types responsible for disease pathogenesis. The heterogeneity detected by scRNA-Seq can result in both the identification of known or novel disease biomarkers and drug targets. Our analysis of HNSCC data gives an example for how otolaryngologists can use scRNA-Seq for clinical use. CONCLUSIONS Although there are limitations to the translation of scRNA-Seq to the clinic, we show that its use in otolaryngology can give physicians insight into the tissue heterogeneity within their patient's diseased tissue giving them information on disease pathogenesis, novel disease biomarkers or druggable targets, and aid in selecting patient-specific drug cocktails.
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- Madeline P. Pyle
- Division of Intramural Research, Section on Auditory Development and Restoration, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Otolaryngology Surgeon‐Scientist ProgramNational Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Division of Intramural Research, Section on Auditory Development and Restoration, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Otolaryngology Surgeon‐Scientist ProgramNational Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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Hoa M, Olszewski R, Li X, Taukulis I, Gu S, DeTorres A, Lopez IA, Linthicum FH, Ishiyama A, Martin D, Morell RJ, Kelley MW. Characterizing Adult Cochlear Supporting Cell Transcriptional Diversity Using Single-Cell RNA-Seq: Validation in the Adult Mouse and Translational Implications for the Adult Human Cochlea. Front Mol Neurosci 2020; 13:13. [PMID: 32116546 PMCID: PMC7012811 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2020.00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Hearing loss is a problem that impacts a significant proportion of the adult population. Cochlear hair cell (HC) loss due to loud noise, chemotherapy and aging is the major underlying cause. A significant proportion of these individuals are dissatisfied with available treatment options which include hearing aids and cochlear implants. An alternative approach to restore hearing would be to regenerate HCs. Such therapy would require a recapitulation of the complex architecture of the organ of Corti, necessitating regeneration of both mature HCs and supporting cells (SCs). Transcriptional profiles of the mature cell types in the cochlea are necessary to can provide a metric for eventual regeneration therapies. To assist in this effort, we sought to provide the first single-cell characterization of the adult cochlear SC transcriptome. We performed single-cell RNA-Seq on FACS-purified adult cochlear SCs from the LfngEGFP adult mouse, in which SCs express GFP. We demonstrate that adult cochlear SCs are transcriptionally distinct from their perinatal counterparts. We establish cell-type-specific adult cochlear SC transcriptome profiles, and we validate these expression profiles through a combination of both fluorescent immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization co-localization and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) of adult cochlear SCs. Furthermore, we demonstrate the relevance of these profiles to the adult human cochlea through immunofluorescent human temporal bone histopathology. Finally, we demonstrate cell cycle regulator expression in adult SCs and perform pathway analyses to identify potential mechanisms for facilitating mitotic regeneration (cell proliferation, differentiation, and eventually regeneration) in the adult mammalian cochlea. Our findings demonstrate the importance of characterizing mature as opposed to perinatal SCs.
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- Michael Hoa
- Auditory Restoration and Development Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Auditory Restoration and Development Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Auditory Restoration and Development Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Auditory Restoration and Development Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Auditory Restoration and Development Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Auditory Restoration and Development Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- National Temporal Bone Laboratory at UCLA, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States.,Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Inner Ear Laboratory, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- National Temporal Bone Laboratory at UCLA, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States.,Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Inner Ear Laboratory, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- National Temporal Bone Laboratory at UCLA, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States.,Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Inner Ear Laboratory, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Biomedical Research Informatics Office, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Genomics and Computational Biology Core, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Cochlear Development, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States
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“Reversed polarization” of Na/K-ATPase—a sign of inverted transport in the human endolymphatic sac: a super-resolution structured illumination microscopy (SR-SIM) study. Cell Tissue Res 2019; 379:445-457. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-019-03106-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AbstractThe human endolymphatic sac (ES) is believed to regulate inner ear fluid homeostasis and to be associated with Meniere’s disease (MD). We analyzed the ion transport protein sodium/potassium-ATPase (Na/K-ATPase) and its isoforms in the human ES using super-resolution structured illumination microscopy (SR-SIM). Human vestibular aqueducts were collected during trans-labyrinthine vestibular schwannoma surgery after obtaining ethical permission. Antibodies against various isoforms of Na/K-ATPase and additional solute-transporting proteins, believed to be essential for ion and fluid transport, were used for immunohistochemistry. A population of epithelial cells of the human ES strongly expressed Na/K-ATPase α1, β1, and β3 subunit isoforms in either the lateral/basolateral or apical plasma membrane domains. The β1 isoform was expressed in the lateral/basolateral plasma membranes in mostly large cylindrical cells, while β3 and α1 both were expressed with “reversed polarity” in the apical cell membrane in lower epithelial cells. The heterogeneous expression of Na/K-ATPase subunits substantiates earlier notions that the ES is a dynamic structure where epithelial cells show inverted epithelial transport. Dual absorption and secretion processes may regulate and maintain inner ear fluid homeostasis. These findings may shed new light on the etiology of endolymphatic hydrops and MD.
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Kim MA, Kim SH, Ryu N, Ma JH, Kim YR, Jung J, Hsu CJ, Choi JY, Lee KY, Wangemann P, Bok J, Kim UK. Gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss by SLC26A4 mutations in mice reveals distinct functional roles of pendrin in normal hearing. Theranostics 2019; 9:7184-7199. [PMID: 31695761 PMCID: PMC6831294 DOI: 10.7150/thno.38032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Rationale: Mutations of SLC26A4 that abrogate pendrin, expressed in endolymphatic sac, cochlea and vestibule, are known to cause autosomal recessive sensorineural hearing loss with enlargement of the membranous labyrinth. This is the first study to demonstrate the feasibility of gene therapy for pendrin-related hearing loss. Methods: We used a recombinant viral vector to transfect Slc26a4 cDNA into embryonic day 12.5 otocysts of pendrin-deficient knock-out (Slc26a4∆/∆ ) and pendrin-deficient knock-in (Slc26a4tm1Dontuh/tm1Dontuh ) mice. Results: Local gene-delivery resulted in spatially and temporally limited pendrin expression, prevented enlargement, failed to restore vestibular function, but succeeded in the restoration of hearing. Restored hearing phenotypes included normal hearing as well as sudden, fluctuating, and progressive hearing loss. Conclusion: Our study illustrates the feasibility of gene therapy for pendrin-related hearing loss, suggests differences in the requirement of pendrin between the cochlea and the vestibular labyrinth, and documents that insufficient pendrin expression during late embryonal and early postnatal development of the inner ear can cause sudden, fluctuating and progressive hearing loss without obligatory enlargement of the membranous labyrinth.
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- Min-A Kim
- Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- School of Life Sciences, BK21 Plus KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- School of Life Sciences, BK21 Plus KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- School of Life Sciences, BK21 Plus KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, United States of America
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
- BK21PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- School of Life Sciences, BK21 Plus KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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Molecular basis of hearing loss associated with enlarged vestibular aqueduct. JOURNAL OF BIO-X RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1097/jbr.0000000000000032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Immunolocalization of calcium sensing and transport proteins in the murine endolymphatic sac indicates calciostatic functions within the inner ear. Cell Tissue Res 2019; 378:163-173. [PMID: 31338584 PMCID: PMC6815286 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-019-03062-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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An exceptionally low calcium (Ca2+) concentration in the inner ear endolymph ([Ca2+]endolymph) is crucial for proper auditory and vestibular function. The endolymphatic sac (ES) is believed to critically contribute to the maintenance of this low [Ca2+]endolymph. Here, we investigated the immunohistochemical localization of proteins that are presumably involved in the sensing and transport of extracellular Ca2+ in the murine ES epithelium. Light microscopic and fluorescence immunolabeling in paraffin-embedded murine ES tissue sections (male C57BL/6 mice, 6–8 weeks old) demonstrated the presence of the calcium-sensing receptor CaSR, transient receptor potential cation channel subtypes TRPV5 and TRPV6, sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPases SERCA1 and SERCA2, Na+/Ca2+ exchanger NCX2, and plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPases PMCA1 and PMCA4 in ES epithelial cells. These proteins exhibited (i) membranous (apical or basolateral) or cytoplasmic localization patterns, (ii) a proximal-to-distal labeling gradient within the ES, and (iii) different distribution patterns among ES epithelial cell types (mitochondria-rich cells (MRCs) and ribosome-rich cells (RRCs)). Notably, in the inner ear membranous labyrinth, CaSR was exclusively localized in MRCs, suggesting a unique role of the ES epithelium in CaSR-mediated sensing and control of [Ca2+]endolymph. Structural loss of the distal ES, which is consistently observed in Meniere’s disease, may therefore critically disturb [Ca2+]endolymph and contribute to the pathogenesis of Meniere’s disease.
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Flook M, Frejo L, Gallego-Martinez A, Martin-Sanz E, Rossi-Izquierdo M, Amor-Dorado JC, Soto-Varela A, Santos-Perez S, Batuecas-Caletrio A, Espinosa-Sanchez JM, Pérez-Carpena P, Martinez-Martinez M, Aran I, Lopez-Escamez JA. Differential Proinflammatory Signature in Vestibular Migraine and Meniere Disease. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1229. [PMID: 31214186 PMCID: PMC6558181 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Vestibular Migraine (VM) and Meniere's Disease (MD) are episodic vestibular syndromes defined by a set of associated symptoms such as tinnitus, hearing loss or migraine features during the attacks. Both conditions may show symptom overlap and there is no biological marker to distinguish them. Two subgroups of MD patients have been reported, according to their IL-1β profile. Therefore, considering the clinical similarity between VM and MD, we aimed to investigate the cytokine profile of MD and VM as a means to distinguish these patients. We have also carried out gene expression microarrays and measured the levels of 14 cytokines and 11 chemokines in 129 MD patients, 82 VM patients, and 66 healthy controls. Gene expression profile in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) showed significant differences in MD patients with high and low basal levels of IL- 1β and VM patients. MD patients with high basal levels of IL- 1β (MDH) had overall higher levels of cytokines/chemokines when compared to the other subsets. CCL4 levels were significantly different between MDH, MD with low basal levels of IL- 1β (MDL), VM and controls. Logistic regression identified IL- 1β, CCL3, CCL22, and CXCL1 levels as capable of differentiating VM patients from MD patients (area under the curve = 0.995), suggesting a high diagnostic value in patients with symptoms overlap.
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- Marisa Flook
- Otology and Neurotology Group CTS495, Department of Genomic Medicine, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research-Pfizer/Universidad de Granada/Junta de Andalucía (GENYO), Granada, Spain
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- Otology and Neurotology Group CTS495, Department of Genomic Medicine, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research-Pfizer/Universidad de Granada/Junta de Andalucía (GENYO), Granada, Spain.,Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Department of Orthopedics, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health System, Manhasset, NY, United States
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- Otology and Neurotology Group CTS495, Department of Genomic Medicine, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research-Pfizer/Universidad de Granada/Junta de Andalucía (GENYO), Granada, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Spain
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- Division of Otoneurology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Division of Otoneurology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Otology and Neurotology Group CTS495, Department of Genomic Medicine, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research-Pfizer/Universidad de Granada/Junta de Andalucía (GENYO), Granada, Spain.,Department of Otolaryngology, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Otology and Neurotology Group CTS495, Department of Genomic Medicine, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research-Pfizer/Universidad de Granada/Junta de Andalucía (GENYO), Granada, Spain.,Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Otology and Neurotology Group CTS495, Department of Genomic Medicine, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research-Pfizer/Universidad de Granada/Junta de Andalucía (GENYO), Granada, Spain.,Department of Otolaryngology, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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Advances in cochlear implantation for hereditary deafness caused by common mutations in deafness genes. JOURNAL OF BIO-X RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1097/jbr.0000000000000037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Bächinger D, Goosmann MM, Schuknecht B, Nadol JB, Adams JC, Huber A, Eckhard AH. Clinical Imaging Findings of Vestibular Aqueduct Trauma in a Patient With Posttraumatic Meniere's Syndrome. Front Neurol 2019; 10:431. [PMID: 31073295 PMCID: PMC6495004 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Posttraumatic Meniere's syndrome is a rare clinical entity. The pathomechanism by which temporal bone trauma leads to fluctuating audiovestibular symptoms, in some cases with a delay of onset many years after trauma, remains elusive. Here, a clinical case and the respective temporal bone imaging data were reviewed to investigate the underlying inner ear pathology. A 44-year-old patient presented with left-sided Meniere's syndrome 34 years after he suffered an ipsilateral temporal bone fracture caused by a car accident. Clinical imaging showed left cochleovestibular hydrops (gadolinium-enhanced MRI) and bony obliteration of the left VA (CT imaging), resulting in discontinuity of the ES. Our findings suggest that a temporal bone fracture with a “retrolabyrinthine” course, traversing the VA, caused intraaqueductal callus bone formation and progressive blockage of the VA. As a result, the extraosseous (distal) endolymphatic sac (eES) became separated from the cochleovestibular labyrinth, an event that presumably underlies endolymphatic hydrops formation and that precipitates the onset of clinical Meniere's symptoms in this case.
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- David Bächinger
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Otopathology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Otopathology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Swinburne IA, Mosaliganti KR, Upadhyayula S, Liu TL, Hildebrand DGC, Tsai TYC, Chen A, Al-Obeidi E, Fass AK, Malhotra S, Engert F, Lichtman JW, Kirchhausen T, Betzig E, Megason SG. Lamellar projections in the endolymphatic sac act as a relief valve to regulate inner ear pressure. eLife 2018; 7:37131. [PMID: 29916365 PMCID: PMC6008045 DOI: 10.7554/elife.37131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
The inner ear is a fluid-filled closed-epithelial structure whose function requires maintenance of an internal hydrostatic pressure and fluid composition. The endolymphatic sac (ES) is a dead-end epithelial tube connected to the inner ear whose function is unclear. ES defects can cause distended ear tissue, a pathology often seen in hearing and balance disorders. Using live imaging of zebrafish larvae, we reveal that the ES undergoes cycles of slow pressure-driven inflation followed by rapid deflation. Absence of these cycles in lmx1bb mutants leads to distended ear tissue. Using serial-section electron microscopy and adaptive optics lattice light-sheet microscopy, we find a pressure relief valve in the ES comprised of partially separated apical junctions and dynamic overlapping basal lamellae that separate under pressure to release fluid. We propose that this lmx1-dependent pressure relief valve is required to maintain fluid homeostasis in the inner ear and other fluid-filled cavities. The most internal part of the human ear, the inner ear, is essential for us to hear and have a sense of balance. It is formed by a complex series of connected cavities filled by a liquid. When sound waves and changes in the position of the body make this liquid move, specialized ‘hair’ cells can detect these subtle movements; neurons then relay this information to the brain where it is decoded and interpreted. For the inner ear to work properly, the body needs to finely regulate the pressure created by the liquid inside the cavities. For example, people with unstable pressure in their ears can experience deafness or problems with balance. A structure known as the endolymphatic sac, which is a balloon-like chamber connected to the rest of the inner ear by a thin tube, helps with this regulation. However, scientists are still unsure about how exactly the sac performs its role. One problem is that the inner ear is difficult to study because it is encased in one of the densest bones in the body. Many other animals also have inner ears, from fish to birds and mammals. Here, Swinburne et al. examine the inner ear of zebrafish embryos because, in this fish, the ear starts working before the bones around it form; the structure is therefore accessible for injections and microscopy. Experiments show that when the pressure in the inner ear rises, the endolymphatic sac slowly fills up with the ear liquid, and then it rapidly deflates. Fish with mutations that stop the sac from deflating have overinflated sacs, which is a symptom also found in certain patients with hearing and balance disorders. Looking into the details of these inflation-deflation cycles, Swinburne et al. found that the cells that form the sac have gaps between them, unlike a normal sheet of cells. A flap covers these gaps to keep the liquid in, but under pressure, the flap opens and the liquid can escape. These results show that the endolymphatic sac works as a pressure relief valve for the inner ear. Ultimately, understanding how pressure is regulated in the ear could help patients with inner ear disorders. It could also serve as a template to investigate how eyes, kidneys and the brain, which all have liquid-filled cavities, control their internal pressure.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ian A Swinburne
- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | | | - Srigokul Upadhyayula
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States.,Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, United States
| | - Tsung-Li Liu
- Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, United States
| | - David G C Hildebrand
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
| | - Tony Y-C Tsai
- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - Anzhi Chen
- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - Ebaa Al-Obeidi
- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - Anna K Fass
- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - Samir Malhotra
- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - Florian Engert
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
| | - Jeff W Lichtman
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
| | - Tomas Kirchhausen
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States.,Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - Eric Betzig
- Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, United States
| | - Sean G Megason
- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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