hearing/vestibular/ear
• at P30, mice exhibit highly variable hair cell degeneration unlike in wild-type mice
• hair cells completely degenerate from the basal turn of the cochlea
• however, hair cells in the apex of the cochlea appear normal
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• in some mice
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• in some mice, the organ of Corti is degenerated along with all specialized cells such as pillar cells
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• dissipation of calcium ion transients in utricular hair cells is slower than in wild-type cells
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• mice exhibit severe vestibular dysfunction as early as 2 weeks of age
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behavior/neurological
• when suspended by their tail, mice curl towards their belly and do not display a reaching response when lowered towards the surface unlike similarly treated wild-type mice
• mice display hindlimb stiffness and splaying
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• mice fail to develop a Preyer reflex
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• mice are unable to right themselves
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• mice fall while walking
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head tossing
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J:151733
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growth/size/body
nervous system
• at P30, mice exhibit highly variable hair cell degeneration unlike in wild-type mice
• hair cells completely degenerate from the basal turn of the cochlea
• however, hair cells in the apex of the cochlea appear normal
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• dissipation of calcium ion transients in utricular hair cells is slower than in wild-type cells
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