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An abundance of research has recently highlighted the susceptibility of cochleovestibular ganglion (CVG) neurons to noise damage and aging in the adult cochlea, resulting in hearing deficits. Furthering our understanding of the transcriptional cascades that contribute to CVG development may provide insight into how these cells can be regenerated to treat inner ear dysfunction. Here we perform a high-depth single-cell RNA sequencing analysis of the E10.5 otic vesicle and its surrounding tissues, including CVG precursor neuroblasts and emerging CVG neurons. Clustering and trajectory analysis of otic-lineage cells reveals otic markers and the changes in gene expression that occur from neuroblast delamination toward the development of the CVG. This dataset provides a valuable resource for further identifying the mechanisms associated with CVG development from neurosensory competent cells within the otic vesicle.
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Biol Open
September 2025
National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute for Fundamental Research, GKVK PO, Bellary Road, Bangalore, 560065, India.
Epithelial fusion is a fundamental morphogenetic process critical for the closure and compartmentalisation of developing organs. While widely studied in systems such as neural tube and palatal closure, the cellular transitions that enable fusion remain poorly understood. Here, we investigate epithelial fusion during chick otic vesicle (OV) closure and identify a transient population of cells at the epithelial interface that mediate this process.
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June 2025
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
To identify novel Six1-interacting proteins, we previously screened the fly interactome for Sine oculis-binding partners whose orthologues are also expressed in Xenopus embryos. We identified a zinc-finger MYM-containing protein-Zmym2-based on its sequence similarity in a few domains also found in the Drosophila and vertebrate Sine oculis-binding proteins (Sobp). Because recent studies established Zmym2 as a transcriptional repressor that interacts with Six4 during renal development, herein we assessed whether it interacts with Six1, can modify Six1's transcriptional activity, and is involved in cranial neural crest or placode gene expression.
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October 2025
Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Bongkrekic acid (BA) is a potent bacterial toxin found in certain fermented foods, which poses a serious risk to human health through rapid multi-organ failure. Its toxic effects on the early stage of vertebrates remain poorly understood. In this study, we addressed this gap using zebrafish embryos as a model to evaluate BA's developmental toxicity.
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September 2025
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States. Electronic address:
The three orthogonally arranged semicircular canals and their sensory organs, cristae, of the inner ear are responsible for detecting angular head movements. A main functional component of this vestibular apparatus is the evolutionarily conserved unit of the anterior and posterior canals joined by a central stalk, the common crus. A resorption process (removal of epithelial cells) carves out these three connecting structures from an epithelial outpocket of the developing otic vesicle known as the vertical canal pouch.
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August 2025
Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA. Electronic address:
The inner ear is an intricate structure that houses six sensory organs responsible for both hearing and balance. The development of the inner ear begins with the formation of the otic placode, a transient ectodermal thickening that emerges early during embryonic development. The otic placode undergoes a series of morphological changes, from thickening to invagination and then pinching off from the ectoderm to form the otic vesicle, which further differentiates into the specialized structures of the inner ear.
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