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ReviewBMC cell biology2016

Expression and function of pannexins in the inner ear and hearing.

Hong-Bo Zhao

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Review in BMC cell biology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Purinergic Signalling in the Cochlea.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
    Review
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  5. Article
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  8. Knockout of Pannexin-1 Induces Hearing Loss.International journal of molecular sciences · 2018
    Article
  9. Article
  10. MouseFrontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hong-Bo ZhaoDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA. hzhao2@uky.edu.
University of Kentucky · US

Funding

Functional Analysis of Inner Ear Gap JunctionsR01DC005989 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI ZHAO, HONG-BO · 2004 to 2008
$1.3M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC005989
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pannexin (Panx) is a gene family encoding gap junction proteins in vertebrates. So far, three isoforms (Panx1, 2 and 3) have been identified. All of three Panx isoforms express in the cochlea with distinct expression patterns. Panx1 expresses in the cochlea extensively, including the spiral limbus, the organ of Corti, and the cochlear lateral wall, whereas Panx2 and Panx3 restrict to the basal cells of the stria vascularis in the lateral wall and the cochlear bony structure, respectively. However, there is no pannexin expression in auditory sensory hair cells. Recent studies demonstrated that like connexin gap junction gene, Panx1 deficiency causes hearing loss. Panx1 channels dominate ATP release in the cochlea. Deletion of Panx1 abolishes ATP release in the cochlea and reduces endocochlear potential (EP), auditory receptor current/potential, and active cochlear amplification. Panx1 deficiency in the cochlea also activates caspase-3 cell apoptotic pathway leading to cell degeneration. These new findings suggest that pannexins have a critical role in the cochlea in regard to hearing. However, detailed information about pannexin function in the cochlea and Panx mutation induced hearing loss still remain largely undetermined. Further studies are required.

Indexed as

HearingAnimalsCochleaDeafnessEar, InnerHumansNerve Tissue ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsActive cochlear amplificationATP releaseCell degenerationEndocochlear potentialHearing lossInner earPannexin

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PMID27229462
PMCPMC4896268
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