How does regulation of gene expression determine
inner ear function on a genetic and epigenetic level?
But while studying taste perception, a group led by Emily Liman, USC Dornsife professor of biological sciences, discovered that Otop1 encodes a proton channel, providing hints as to how otopetrin1 contributes to
inner ear function and balance.
These cases are called non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss, or SNHL, where an abnormal
inner ear function is the only diagnostic feature.
Last year, he discovered that four areas of the brain that are largely linked to
inner ear function each showed a broad change in activity when pigeons were exposed to magnetic stimulation.
Not exact matches
They are mounted in a dummy head, inset in
ear - shaped molds to fully capture all the audio frequency adjustments — known in the psychoacoustic research community as head - related transfer
functions (HRTFs)-- that happen naturally as sound wraps around the human head and is «shaped» by the outer and
inner ears.
Among the specialized neurologic evaluations were videonystagmography (VNG), which is designed to test
inner ear and central motor
functions, and computerized dynamic postural studies (CAPS), which assess the interaction of vestibular, somatosensory and visual systems for patients undergoing neurorehabilitation
Margaret Sassed describes the vestibular system as being «located in the
inner ear and priming the entire nervous system to
function effectively.
This work provides a resource to look further into some of the lncRNAs and study their exact
function in the
inner ear — a key first step towards a potential cure,» Prof. Avraham says.
The researchers are currently performing experiments on specific lncRNAs to reveal their precise
functions within the
inner ear sensory epithelium.
One important
function of your
inner ear is stabilizing your vision when your head is turning.
With a single local injection of the USH1G gene just after birth, the scientists observed a restoration of the structure and mechanosensory
function of the
inner ear hair bundles — profoundly damaged before birth -, resulting in a long - term partial recovery of hearing, and complete recovery of vestibular
function in these mice.
This can also remove pigment from the
inner ear that is necessary for normal
functioning.