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Auditory hair cell precursors immortalized from the mammalian inner ear.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9753783     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mammalian auditory hair cells are few in number, experimentally inaccessible, and do not proliferate postnatally or in vitro. Immortal cell lines with the potential to differentiate into auditory hair cells would substantially facilitate auditory research, drug development, and the isolation of critical molecules involved in hair cell biology. We have established two conditionally immortal cell lines that express at least five characteristic hair cell markers. These markers are the transcription factor Brn3.1, the alpha 9 subunit of the acetylcholine receptor, the stereociliary protein fimbrin and the myosins VI and VIIA. These hair cell precursors permit functional studies of cochlear genes and in the longer term they will provide the means to explore therapeutic methods of stimulating auditory hair cell regeneration.
Authors:
M N Rivolta; N Grix; P Lawlor; J F Ashmore; D J Jagger; M C Holley
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Proceedings. Biological sciences / The Royal Society     Volume:  265     ISSN:  0962-8452     ISO Abbreviation:  Proc. Biol. Sci.     Publication Date:  1998 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-11-19     Completed Date:  1998-11-19     Revised Date:  2012-07-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101245157     Medline TA:  Proc Biol Sci     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1595-603     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Differentiation
Cell Line, Transformed*
DNA-Binding Proteins / biosynthesis
Dyneins
Epithelial Cells / metabolism
Female
Hair Cells, Auditory / cytology*,  metabolism
Male
Membrane Glycoproteins / biosynthesis
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Microfilament Proteins*
Myosin Heavy Chains / biosynthesis
Myosins / biosynthesis
Receptors, Cholinergic / biosynthesis
Stem Cells / cytology,  metabolism
Transcription Factor Brn-3
Transcription Factor Brn-3A
Transcription Factors / biosynthesis
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
//Wellcome Trust
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Membrane Glycoproteins; 0/Microfilament Proteins; 0/Myosin Heavy Chains; 0/Pou4f1 protein, mouse; 0/Receptors, Cholinergic; 0/Transcription Factor Brn-3; 0/Transcription Factor Brn-3A; 0/Transcription Factors; 0/myosin VI; 0/plastin; EC 3.6.4.1/Myosins; EC 3.6.4.1/myosin VIIa; EC 3.6.4.2/Dyneins
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