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CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
卷 80, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
SPRINGER BASEL AG
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-04947-w
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Atoh1; Hair cell regeneration; Maturation; Differentiation; Function
The continuous overexpression of Atoh1 plays a crucial role in the development and survival of hair cells in the inner ear for the restoration of hearing and vestibular function. However, this overexpression can interfere with the subtype differentiation and development of hair cells, leading to impaired function.
Atoh1 overexpression is essential for hair cell (HC) regeneration in the sensory epithelium of mammalian auditory and vestibular organs. However, Atoh1 overexpression alone cannot induce fully mature and functional HCs in the mammalian inner ear. In the current study, we investigated the effect of Atoh1 constitutive overexpression in native HCs by manipulating Atoh1 expression at different developmental stages. We demonstrated that constitutive overexpression of Atoh1 in native vestibular HCs did not affect cell survival but did impair vestibular function by interfering with the subtype differentiation of HCs and hair bundle development. In contrast, Atoh1 overexpression in cochlear HCs impeded their maturation, eventually leading to gradual HC loss in the cochlea and hearing dysfunction. Our study suggests that time-restricted Atoh1 expression is essential for the differentiation and survival of HCs in the inner ear, and this is pivotal for both hearing and vestibular function re-establishment through Atoh1 overexpression-induced HC regeneration strategies.
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