Scientists link TMC protein membrane disruption to hearing loss, showing how mutations, drugs and noise trigger hair cell ...

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A surprising new function of essential hearing proteins may explain why some genetic mutations and common antibiotics lead to permanent deafness.

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Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism that drives the death of inner ear hair cells, the tiny sensory structures responsible for converting sound into brain signals. The discovery ...

Researchers discover that hearing-essential proteins (TMC1/TMC2) also regulate cell membranes, and their malfunction is a primary cause of permanent hearing loss.