Reporting by Eric Gouaux, Ph.D
Hearing loss can be inherited through gene mutations that alter the proteins comprising the mechanosensory transduction complex. Or it can occur from damage, including sustained exposure to loud noise. In either case, OHSU researchers’ discovery allows scientists to visualize the complex for the first time.
The finding is an extraordinary achievement, said one leading neuroscience researcher at OHSU who was not directly involved in the research.
“The auditory neuroscience field has been waiting for these results for decades, and now that they are right here—we are ecstatic,” said...
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