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Genomes and Genes | Xi LinSummaryAffiliation: Emory University Country: USA Publications
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Applications of targeted gene capture and next-generation sequencing technologies in studies of human deafness and other genetic disabilitiesXi Lin
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, 615 Michael Street, Atlanta, GA 30322 3030, USA
Hear Res 288:67-76. 2012....
Perception of sound and gravity by TMC1 and TMC2Xi Lin
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322 3030, USA
J Clin Invest 121:4633-6. 2011....
Connexin30 null and conditional connexin26 null mice display distinct pattern and time course of cellular degeneration in the cochleaYu Sun
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322 3030, USA
J Comp Neurol 516:569-79. 2009..The radically different pathogenesis processes displayed by cCx26 and Cx30 null mice suggest heterogeneous underlying deafness mechanisms, despite co-assembly of Cx26 and Cx30 in forming gap junctions in the cochlea...
Analysis of connexin subunits required for the survival of vestibular hair cellsYan Qu
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322 3030, USA
J Comp Neurol 504:499-507. 2007..Hybrid GJs co-assembled from Cx26 and Cx30 were not essential for the survival of saccular hair cells...
Gap junction mediated intercellular metabolite transfer in the cochlea is compromised in connexin30 null miceQing Chang
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
PLoS ONE 3:e4088. 2008....
Functional studies reveal new mechanisms for deafness caused by connexin mutationsQing Chang
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
Otol Neurotol 30:237-40. 2009..Our hypothesis is that specific loss of GJ-mediated biochemical coupling in the cochlea is sufficient to cause deafness...
A low-cost exon capture method suitable for large-scale screening of genetic deafness by the massively-parallel sequencing approachWenxue Tang
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 16:536-42. 2012..The high coverage depth and cost benefits of the cDNA-probe-based exon capture approach may also facilitate widespread applications in clinical practices beyond screening mutations in deafness genes...
Diverse deafness mechanisms of connexin mutations revealed by studies using in vitro approaches and mouse modelsEmilie Hoang Dinh
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, 615 Michael Street, Atlanta, GA 30322 3030, USA
Brain Res 1277:52-69. 2009....
Targeted connexin26 ablation arrests postnatal development of the organ of CortiYunfeng Wang
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, 615 Michael Street, Atlanta, GA 30322 3030, USA
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 385:33-7. 2009..These results demonstrated that Cx26 plays essential roles in postnatal maturation and homoeostasis of the organ of Corti before the onset of hearing...
Atoh1 directs the formation of sensory mosaics and induces cell proliferation in the postnatal mammalian cochlea in vivoMichael C Kelly
Department of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
J Neurosci 32:6699-710. 2012..Furthermore, Atoh1 also activates proliferation within the normally postmitotic cochlear epithelium. These results provide insight into the potential and limitations of Atoh1-mediated hair cell regeneration...
Restoration of connexin26 protein level in the cochlea completely rescues hearing in a mouse model of human connexin30-linked deafnessShoeb Ahmad
Department of Otolaryngology, Yerkes Microarray Core, Emory University School of Medicine, 615 Michael Street, Atlanta, GA 30322 3030, USA
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104:1337-41. 2007....
Pannexins are new molecular candidates for assembling gap junctions in the cochleaWenxue Tang
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Neuroreport 19:1253-7. 2008..These data for the first time showed expressions of Panxs in the cochlea, therefore adding a new family of gap junction proteins to those used to form intercellular transport pathways in the cochlea...
7,8,3'-Trihydroxyflavone, a potent small molecule TrkB receptor agonist, protects spiral ganglion neurons from degeneration both in vitro and in vivoQing Yu
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University, 1 Dong Jiao Min Xiang Street, Beijing 100730, China
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 422:387-92. 2012..Our findings suggest that 7,8,3'-THF is a promising therapeutic agent protecting the SGNs from degeneration both in vitro and in vivo...
Genetics of hearing and deafnessSimon Angeli
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
Anat Rec (Hoboken) 295:1812-29. 2012..org). Thus, today's clinician must understand the science of medical genetics as this knowledge can lead to more effective disease diagnosis, counseling, treatment, and prevention...
Deoxygedunin, a natural product with potent neurotrophic activity in miceSung Wuk Jang
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
PLoS ONE 5:e11528. 2010..Hence, deoxygedunin imitates BDNF's biological activities through activating TrkB, providing a powerful therapeutic tool for treatment of various neurological diseases...
A novel mechanism for connexin 26 mutation linked deafness: cell death caused by leaky gap junction hemichannelsBenjamin C Stong
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
Laryngoscope 116:2205-10. 2006..One plausible therapeutic strategy for this type of Cx mutation, therefore, is to manipulate [Ca2+]0 and/or the Ca-binding affinity of GJ hemichannels...
Research Grants
- Auditory Neuroprotection by Small Molecule Agonists of the TrkB ReceptorKeqiang Ye; Fiscal Year: 2010..By finishing these specific aims, we will be able to collect crucial preclinical data required for filing an investigational new drug (IND) application with the food and drug administration (FDA) at the end of the funding period. ..
- Role of connexins in cochlear functionsXi Lin; Fiscal Year: 2010..abstract_text> ..
- Mouse models for human deafness caused by diverse types of connexin26 mutationsXi Lin; Fiscal Year: 2007..The knowledge gained should help us design better treatment strategies for a large portion of hereditary deafness patients. ..
- Role of connexins in cochlear functionsXi Lin; Fiscal Year: 2007....
- MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF THE COCHLEAR EFFERENT FUNCTIONSXi Lin; Fiscal Year: 2005..Our overall Hypothesis is that the cholinergic and GABAergic neurotransmission in the LOC ..
- Auditory Neuroprotection by Small Molecule Agonists of the TrkB ReceptorKeqiang Ye; Fiscal Year: 2010..By finishing these specific aims, we will be able to collect crucial preclinical data required for filing an investigational new drug (IND) application with the food and drug administration (FDA) at the end of the funding period. ..
