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"I hear you, but I don't understand you"

  • heloiseherve
  • May 27
  • 1 min read

A recent study by researchers at the Hearing Institute at the reConnect Institute has highlighted the role of the OTOGL gene in auditory hyperexcitability, which can manifest itself in humans as tinnitus or hyperacusis, for example. They also identified a subpopulation of neurons involved in controlling the ear's protective reflexes.

Couverture @Sabrina Méchaussier
Couverture @Sabrina Méchaussier

For more information : reConnect Institute website.

Gagliardini, M., Mechaussier, S., Campos Pina, C., Morais, M., Postal, O., Jean, P., Dupont, T., Singh-Estivalet, A., Udugampolage, S., Scandola, C., Verpy, E., Libé-Philippot, B., Inbar, T. C., Schwenkgrub, J., Spinola, C. M. B., Etournay, R., El-Amraoui, A., Bathellier, B., Mallet, A., … Michalski, N. (2025). Deciphering Auditory Hyperexcitability in Otogl Mutant Mice Unravels an Auditory Neuropathy Mechanism. Advanced Science, 12(19), 2410776. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202410776


 
 
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