Macrophage invasion contributes to degeneration of stria vascularis in Pendred syndrome mouse model

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pendred syndrome, an autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by deafness and goiter, is caused by a mutation of <it>SLC26A4</it>, which codes for the anion exchanger pendrin. We investigated the relationship between pe...

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Main Authors: Everett Lorraine A, Wall Susan M, Fleming Sherry, Maganti Rajanikanth J, Singh Ruchira, Oelke Alisha, Jabba Sairam V, Green Eric D, Wangemann Philine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-12-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/4/37