Loss of Myh14 Increases Susceptibility to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in CBA/CaJ Mice

Figure 9

Myh14^−/− mice show more outer hair cell loss after noise exposure compared to controls. (a) Confocal images of outer hair cells (OHCs) in wild type and Myh14^−/− mice 2 weeks after noise exposure. More OHC loss (white arrow) is seen in Myh14^−/− mice. All of the experiments were performed at least three times. Scale bar, 20 μm. (b) Percentage of OHC loss at different cochlea locations in control and Myh14^−/− mice. compared to the controls. compared to the controls ().

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