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ArticleHuman genetics2025

Human organoids for rapid validation of gene variants linked to cochlear malformations.

Mohammad Faraz Zafeer, Memoona Ramzan, Duygu Duman, Ahmet Mutlu, Serhat Seyhan, M Tayyar Kalcioglu, Suat Fitoz, Brooke A DeRosa, Shengru Guo, Derek M Dykxhoorn and 1 more

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  1. Inner Ear Organoids: Recent Progress and Challenges.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2026
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Mohammad Faraz ZafeerJohn P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Memoona RamzanJohn P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Duygu DumanDepartment of Audiology, Ankara University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye.
Ahmet MutluFaculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Serhat SeyhanLaboratory of Genetics, Memorial Şişli Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
M Tayyar KalciogluFaculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Suat FitozDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Brooke A DeRosaJohn P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Shengru GuoJohn P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Derek M DykxhoornJohn P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Mustafa TekinJohn P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA. mtekin@med.miami.edu.

Funding

Tumor Biology Research ProgramP30CA240139 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Stephen D. Nimer · 2019 to 2026
$24.1M
A Collaborative Search for New Genes for Non-Syndromic DeafnessR01DC009645 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI MUSTAFA TEKIN · 2010 to 2026
$11.8M
Genetic Studies of Inner Ear AnomaliesR01DC012836 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI TEKIN, MUSTAFA · 2013 to 2017
$3.2M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA240139NIDCD NIH HHS NIH R01DC009645NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC009645NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC012836
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Developmental anomalies of the hearing organ, the cochlea, are diagnosed in approximately one-fourth of individuals with congenital. The majority of patients with cochlear malformations remain etiologically undiagnosed due to insufficient knowledge about underlying genes or the inability to make conclusive interpretations of identified genetic variants. We used exome sequencing for the genetic evaluation of hearing loss associated with cochlear malformations in three probands from unrelated families deafness. We subsequently generated monoclonal induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines, bearing patient-specific knockins and knockouts using CRISPR/Cas9 to assess pathogenicity of candidate variants. We detected FGF3 (p.Arg165Gly) and GREB1L (p.Cys186Arg), variants of uncertain significance in two recognized genes for deafness, and PBXIP1(p.Trp574*) in a candidate gene. Upon differentiation of iPSCs towards inner ear organoids, we observed developmental aberrations in knockout lines compared to their isogenic controls. Patient-specific single nucleotide variants (SNVs) showed similar abnormalities as the knockout lines, functionally supporting their causality in the observed phenotype. Therefore, we present human inner ear organoids as a potential tool to validate the pathogenicity of DNA variants associated with cochlear malformations.

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CochleaOrganoidsCRISPR-Cas SystemsExome SequencingFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 3HumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideFGF3 protein, humanFibroblast Growth Factor 3

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PMID39786576
PMCPMC12003500

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