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ArticleBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

mtDNA mutations, hearing loss and aminoglycoside treatment in Mexicans.

G Meza, N M Torres-Ruíz, C Tirado-Gutiérrez, P Aguilera

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Article in Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

G MezaDivisión de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. gmeza@ifc.unam.mx
N M Torres-Ruíz
C Tirado-Gutiérrez
P Aguilera
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México · MX

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

unlabelledStreptomycin and aminoglycoside derivatives are commonly used to treat tuberculosis and other stubborn infections; these drugs may alter auditory and/or vestibular function. Mutations in mitochondrial DNA have been associated with hypersensitivity to aminoglycosides; no studies have been conducted in Mexicans, which are very prone to such alterations because aminoglycosides have been prescribed carelessly for many years, irrespective of the ailment to be treated.

aimWe investigated "hot spot" mutations described previously as causing inner ear alterations.

methodsHot spot mutations at the 12S rRNA gene and the tRNA Serine (UCN) gene were screened by PCR-RFLP and sequencing in 65 subjects undergoing audiological and vestibular testing. STUDY

designExperimental.

results32 individuals had healthy auditory and vestibular function, whereas 33 subjects had auditory affections. We found none of the previously reported mutations related to aminoglycoside hypersensitivity, or non-syndromic hearing loss. Two hearing-impaired patients that had been treated with streptomycin had the T1189C variant of the mitochondrial 12S rRNA region.

conclusionMutations related to hearing loss in other ethnic backgrounds were not found in Mexicans. However, the T1189C variant is possibly a putative mutation related to aminoglycoside hypersensitivity and was present in 2 patients.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAminoglycosidesChildChild, PreschoolDNA, MitochondrialDNA Mutational AnalysisGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHearing LossHumansMexicoMiddle AgedPoint MutationPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthAminoglycosidesDNA, MitochondrialRNA, RibosomalRNA, ribosomal, 12SRNA, Transfer, SerStreptomycin

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PMID22030963
PMCPMC9443722
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