Sox2

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568163719304258?via%3Dihub

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32173536?dopt=Abstract

Using Sox2 to alleviate the hallmarks of age-related hearing loss.

Ageing Res Rev. 2020 Mar 12;:101042

Authors: Yamoah EN, Li M, Shah A, Elliott KL, Cheah K, Xu PX, Phillips S, Young SM, Eberl DF, Fritzsch B

Abstract

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the most prevalent age-related sensory deficit. ARHL reduces the quality of life of the growing aging population, setting seniors up for the enhanced mental decline. The size of the needy population, the structural deficit, and a likely research strategy for effective treatment of chronic neurosensory hearing in the elderly are needed. Although there has been profound advancement in auditory regenerative research, there remain multiple challenges to restore hearing loss. Thus, additional investigations are required, using novel tools. We propose how the flat epithelium, remaining after the organ of Corti has deteriorated, can be converted to the repaired-sensory epithelium, using Sox2. This will include developing an artificial gene regulatory network transmitted by large viral vectors to the flat epithelium to stimulate remnants of the organ of Corti to restore hair cells. We hope to unite with our proposal toward the common goal, eventually restoring a functional human hearing organ by transforming the flat epithelial cells left after the organ of Corti loss.

PMID: 32173536 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]