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ArticleJournal of experimental neurology2025

Molecular Cascades That Build and Connect Auditory Neurons from Hair Cells to the Auditory Cortex.

Ebenezer N Yamoah, Gabriela Pavlinkova, Bernd Fritzsch

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Article in Journal of experimental neurology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  1. Inner Ear Organoids: Recent Progress and Challenges.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2026
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3 authors.

Ebenezer N YamoahDepartment of Translational Neurosciences, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA.
Gabriela PavlinkovaLaboratory of Molecular Pathogenetics, Institute of Biotechnology CAS, Prumyslova 595, 25250 Vestec, Czechia.
Bernd FritzschDepartment of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.

Funding

Structural Analyses CoreP01AG051443 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO · PI YAMOAH, EBENEZER N · 2016 to 2025
$15.5M
Mechanisms of Growth Factor Responsiveness in the Aging Auditory SystemR01AG060504 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO · PI FRITZSCH, BERND, YAMOAH, EBENEZER N · 2018 to 2022
$2.5M
FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF CA PUMPS IN HAIR CELLR01DC004215 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI YAMOAH, EBENEZER N. · 1999 to 2003
$1.0M
NIA NIH HHS P01 AG051443NIA NIH HHS R01 AG060504NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC004215
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding the development of the auditory system is crucial for uncovering the molecular origins of hearing and its related disorders. During this development, spiral ganglion neurons extend peripheral fibers to cochlear hair cells and central projections to the cochlear nuclei, setting up a tonotopic map that connects the ear to the brainstem, enabling frequency-specific sound perception. This sensory information is then integrated bilaterally through a relay involving the superior olivary complex, lateral lemniscus, inferior colliculus, medial geniculate body, and the auditory cortex. While anatomical connectivity has been well-documented, recent advancements have revealed gene regulatory networks that coordinate the specification, differentiation, and connectivity of auditory neurons. In this review, we examine the molecular cascades guiding auditory system development, emphasizing transcriptional hierarchies and lineage determinants. Insights into these mechanisms enhance our understanding of auditory circuit formation and provide a critical foundation for therapeutic strategies aimed at addressing congenital and acquired hearing loss.

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Auditory cortexBrainstemCochlear hair cellsCochlear nucleiGenetic basisSpiral ganglion neurons

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PMID40823538
PMCPMC12356050

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