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Kefan Tao¹, Yanjun Zong¹, Xiaozhou Liu¹

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Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is crucial in hereditary hearing loss. Dysfunctional LLPS impacts inner ear functions, offering potential therapeutic targets for hearing restoration.

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Ankle link complex Hereditary hearing loss Liquid–liquid phase separation Post-transcriptional modifications Usher syndrome

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Genetics
Otolaryngology

Background:

Hearing loss is a common sensory disorder.
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) forms dynamic biomolecular condensates.
LLPS is increasingly implicated in hereditary hearing loss pathogenesis.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review LLPS abnormalities in hereditary hearing loss etiology.
To examine LLPS dysfunction's impact on inner ear physiology.
To evaluate LLPS as a therapeutic target for hearing loss.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on LLPS and hearing loss.
Analysis of LLPS mechanisms in auditory hair cells.
Examination of LLPS roles in gene regulation and cellular homeostasis.

Main Results:

LLPS dysfunction affects mechanoelectrical transduction, gene expression, and ion/energy balance in the inner ear.
Specific LLPS defects are linked to hereditary hearing loss.
Targeting LLPS shows therapeutic promise for hearing disorders.

Conclusions:

LLPS abnormalities are significant contributors to hereditary hearing loss.
Understanding LLPS mechanisms is key to developing novel hearing loss therapies.
LLPS presents a promising avenue for future auditory disorder research.