The genetic etiology of hearing loss in Japan revealed by the social health insurance-based genetic testing of 10K patients

S Usami, S Nishio - Human Genetics, 2022 - Springer
Etiological studies have shown genetic disorders to be a major cause of sensorineural
hearing loss, but there are a limited number of comprehensive etiological reports based on …

Current advances in gene therapies of genetic auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder

AR Saidia, J Ruel, A Bahloul, B Chaix, F Venail… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) refers to a range of hearing impairments
characterized by an impaired transmission of sound from the cochlea to the brain. This …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic analyses of hair from Ludwig van Beethoven

TJA Begg, A Schmidt, A Kocher, MHD Larmuseau… - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Summary Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) remains among the most influential and
popular classical music composers. Health problems significantly impacted his career as a …

Spectrum of DNA variants for non-syndromic deafness in a large cohort from multiple continents

D Yan, D Tekin, G Bademci, J Foster, FB Cengiz… - Human genetics, 2016 - Springer
Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in humans with causative variants in over
140 genes. With few exceptions, however, the population-specific distribution for many of the …

Comprehensive genomic diagnosis of non-syndromic and syndromic hereditary hearing loss in Spanish patients

R Cabanillas, M Diñeiro, GA Cifuentes, D Castillo… - BMC Medical …, 2018 - Springer
Background Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is the most common sensory impairment.
Comprehensive next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become the standard for the …

The diagnostic yield of whole-exome sequencing targeting a gene panel for hearing impairment in The Netherlands

C Zazo Seco, M Wesdorp, I Feenstra, R Pfundt… - European Journal of …, 2017 - nature.com
Hearing impairment (HI) is genetically heterogeneous which hampers genetic counseling
and molecular diagnosis. Testing of several single HI-related genes is laborious and …

Racial and ethnic disparities in diagnostic efficacy of comprehensive genetic testing for sensorineural hearing loss

MM Florentine, SL Rouse, J Stephans, D Conrad… - Human Genetics, 2022 - Springer
Understanding racial and ethnic disparities in diagnostic rates of genetic testing is critical for
health equity. We sought to understand the extent and cause of racial and ethnic disparities …

Mutational Spectrum of MYO15A and the Molecular Mechanisms of DFNB3 Human Deafness

AU Rehman, JE Bird, R Faridi, M Shahzad… - Human …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Deafness in humans is a common neurosensory disorder and is genetically heterogeneous.
Across diverse ethnic groups, mutations of MYO15A at the DFNB3 locus appear to be the …

Exome sequencing in infants with congenital hearing impairment: a population-based cohort study

L Downie, J Halliday, R Burt, S Lunke… - European Journal of …, 2020 - nature.com
Congenital hearing impairment (HI) is the most common sensory impairment and can be
isolated or part of a syndrome. Diagnosis through newborn hearing screening and …

[HTML][HTML] Defective Tmprss3-associated hair cell degeneration in inner ear organoids

PC Tang, J Nie, J Lee, AA Roth, KT Booth, KR Koehler… - Stem Cell Reports, 2019 - cell.com
Mutations in the gene encoding the type II transmembrane protease 3 (TMPRSS3) cause
human hearing loss, although the underlying mechanisms that result in TMPRSS3-related …